Description: An older man who wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. When Qualen reached his early adolescence his Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Military, Debt. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a grey small hat and grey clothes. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His ears are large.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He struck the Jeweler job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: An older man who wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a sword on his belt, he is not a threatening figure. His head has been shaved. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Naeris lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He worked as a nervous Merchant and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Merchant like his mother before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 4 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, and he perpetually has his trident ready. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His red eyes dart from person to person.

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. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Shamash was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 16000 sp.