Description: This man is very fat, and wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Bernard is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Bernard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a grey shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and violet pants. He is an epitome of beauty. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Patrick hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 60 pp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His red hair is cut short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3100 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Raymond has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Flaws: Disease, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Standing 5'7", this man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Peter grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. 6 Acid flasks. 3 Holy water.