Description: He has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 78. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the west to a Animal Trainer, Cory learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 10000 cp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is auburn and very short. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He found a children's book about a Human Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He has moderate length blonde hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Shepherd. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 Bounty Hunter. He has worked as a Bounty Hunter like his father before him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spy arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 gp. Citrine (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.