Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Ernest is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Ernest enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Ernest was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Detective. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Banker. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. 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 silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is red and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has worked as a Stableman like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 50 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and brown tie. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alexandre fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Insane, Impulsive. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.