Description: This western man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Azaki is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Azaki was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Knight. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2300 gp. Zircon (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His scarlet crest is greasy and uncared for. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He's in love; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 160 pp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Engraver business.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Revenge; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears black trousers with tan and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Assassin hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 40000 cp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

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. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.