Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is short and brown. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A freak accident while working with his Sage father left him crippled. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lewis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Chad wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Chad was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His auburn hair is lengthy. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Alexandre will drive conversation. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. William 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a pastel vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his pastel boots flare out at the collars. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

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. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He got into the Banker business at a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He struck the Banker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Breastplate.