Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn 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: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Healer. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the east to a Healer, Arumawann learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Healer for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man dresses like a well dressed Mortician does. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears skinny pants and wears a blue and black robe with the hood down. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Cook business.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He bought a sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp).

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a black and pastel handkerchief worn on his right side. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has green eyes and a red hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Manfred was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has a crush on the local fisher

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.