Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his auburn hair up. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Randal has worked very hard to control his curse. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. He has moderate length white hair. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Scribe but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Akmen 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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His white crest is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Peridot (80 gp).

Description: Standing 4'1", this man wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He has a very tight haircut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

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

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp).