Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has moderate length blonde hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a Painter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Don grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Human Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has wavy golden hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 31000 sp. Peridot (70 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His hair is cut close to his head. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Dustin is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in the east. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 sp. Azurite (16 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Jade (90 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Bloodstone (80 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his warhammer always slung over his shoulder. He carries a battered longbow and tarnished warhammer as well. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. After a long history of fighting, Conrad and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.