Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a pastel vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his pastel boots flare out at the collars. He wears his golden hair down. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Aldous was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has moderate length blonde hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Alexandre was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Peridot (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tan collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is portly but not overly obese. His tied-back hair is silver. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

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

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is physically well-built. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 Baker. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Baker for the past few years.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

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

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown hair is still thick. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His childhood dream was to be a Mercenary, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Armorer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp).