Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2100 gp. Sard (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His purple hair is braided into rings. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Zepar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zepar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered blue hat.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born to a Map Maker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Dilettante responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp.