Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his religion dominates his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is auburn and curly. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Anselm is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Anselm was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is greedy

Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Kody wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition and is in decent physical shape. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Percival was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Bard, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Bard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and tan pants, and he perpetually has his shortbow ready. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Adelard was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.