Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His skin is also unnaturally pale. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Dworic was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Dworic was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. 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 is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He got into the Spy business at a young age. 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. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 41000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a brown tunic with tan highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 14000 sp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp).