Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and he perpetually has his morningstar ready. He has wavy black hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Gilbert alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He has moderate length golden hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. 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: 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. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Racist, Greedy. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears skinny pants and wears a tan and grey robe with the hood down. His auburn hair is long and unkept. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Backpack.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a green deerstalker hat and green clothes. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He got into the Performer business at a young age. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.