Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He is an epitome of beauty. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Ralf never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces O like U

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

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tattered old clothes. His head has been shaved. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His childhood dream was to be a Bricklayer, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Bricklayer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Banker responsibilities is difficult; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears baggy red pantaloons and a violet scarf. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He got into the Stableman business at a young age. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a Stableman soon after.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 40 pp. Moonstone (80 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt.