Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished shortspear as well. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His brown hair is long and unkept. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Roland hails from a village terrorized by goblins. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Roland was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4 Thunderstones.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a blue collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Gerard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Amber (110 gp). Sard (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Jet (110 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His clothes are grease stained in places. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Jet (60 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered gnolls who tried to eat his hand. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Military, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item.