Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length red crest. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Apothecary. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is physically well-built. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Thorin is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Thorin 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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Thorin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Fortune-teller. He tends to his Fortune-teller job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He wears just a brown suit. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ghûra abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.