Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His long scarlet crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Doctor business.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He sports a flattop hair cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Nicor and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He dresses like a well dressed Brewer does. His crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Brewer business.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He tends to his Brewer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His golden hair is still thick. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Shag enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Shag was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He's also a talented Unemployed, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new jeweler responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 sp. Azurite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Coral (90 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. He is an epitome of beauty. His red hair is lengthy. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. At a young age his father died while driving off some goblins. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in shortspear use. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 gp.