Description: He wears a black vest and prefers tan and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Bertram and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He likes to wear black tank tops with blue pants. His hair is black and very short. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears many layers of old clothing at all times, he is not a threatening figure. His head has been shaved. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His childhood dream was to be a Shoemaker, but he was a colossal failure. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses sign language

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

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Miles was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp.