Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. The war was a terrible time for him, and John does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 Spice Merchant. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a lance on his belt. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and carries greatswords. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Alexandre alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Coral (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears bulky white painted plate armor. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Herbalist who has hired him part-time. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Herbalist and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair is thinning but still full. He has gray eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is a great chef.

History: Guy was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to protect his home

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp).