Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. 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. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears a simple red robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He has a hunchback. He has wavy red hair. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Gunter was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 48000 sp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is short and brown. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear flannel and is in decent physical shape. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing and is in decent physical shape. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Don is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed, Impulsive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.