Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Alex never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is still thick. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is physically well-built. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the south to a Architect, Norman learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Architect. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Human compassion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Cynical, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears his black hair up. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'2". He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Knight. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. 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 east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Trym was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Malachite (11 gp).