Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a green vest and prefers blue and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Howard was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Howard's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Jade (70 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Armorer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has shaved his head bald. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal (600 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs, and carries spears. He has auburn hair. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.