Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Bloodstone (80 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on his right side. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He has moderate length white hair. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Hugh was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Merchant. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Aquamarine (900 gp). Jet (60 gp). Hematite (4 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp.