Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Standing 5'10", this man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has no hair. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a green shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and red pants. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Hugh is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Hugh was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Hugh abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 90 pp. Amethyst (50 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Richard liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Richard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, green shirt, and white tie. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He works hard and plays hard.

History: William was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. William abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To be a Hunter again; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1 Healer’s kit.