Description: He is a husky man, who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has moderate length silver hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a grey top hat and grey clothes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1200 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear flannel. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He has gray eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp.