Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a grey tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1100 gp. Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Kody alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Gilbert liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Human compassion; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 80 pp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. His chestnut hair is still thick. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

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. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Balimaar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Fire opal (800 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Lance hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He worked as a nervous Doctor and found it very stressful. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.