Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a hunchback. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and brown tie. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Godfrey was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an entirely brown suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a hunchback. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.