Description: This southern man wears professional attire. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is lengthy. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the south were limited. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He's in love; and to be a servant again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He is portly but not overly obese. His crest is brass, silky, and of moderate length. He has red eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: Sethrekar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. 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: He was born into a rich family. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 170 pp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'2". He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Orsik was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. He has a hunchback. His hair is silver and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Abad was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a nunchaku and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.