Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His cinnamon fur is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Citrine (30 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has wavy white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Hûmgrat was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Hûmgrat was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Hûmgrat decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 17000 sp. Black pearl (1400 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His golden hair is singed and shortened. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently the stress of being a Miller has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a carpenter again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Gimurt alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.