Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a long, pastel cloak. His long gray fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. A true patriot, Beast would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Through the years after Beast was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Beast's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Revenge; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Dûsh hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He uses divination through singing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 3 Acid flasks. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Orthog was born with his mother's beautiful face. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Orthog never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Azurite (12 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Moss agate (12 gp).