Description: This western man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2200 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Don was born the youngest of three triplets. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. After a long history of fighting, Don and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to pay off his debts

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Debt. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a violet collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Malachite (16 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a tan collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is physically well-built. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Thomas is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Human compassion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.