Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He carries a battered spear and tarnished mace as well. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Zûmug alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Zûmug and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. A true patriot, Alston would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Alston was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears professional attire. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the west. When Adran reached his early adolescence his Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Military, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Jade (140 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 2'10" and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Bulzo speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Bulzo hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.