Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the south to a Bookbinder, Shane learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Shane was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a red cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is content; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1500 sp. Citrine (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Trym fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is dressed in an above average manner. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: Chalcedony (50 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a hunchback. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Gifted from a young age, John studied abroad. 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.