Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it, and is pretty ugly. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His childhood dream was to be a Mason, but he was a colossal failure. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of a Performer, who enjoyed hunting, Rolf was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a fancy grey suit. His white hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a Junk Dealer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Trym was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. He is an epitome of beauty. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are violet and catlike.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a simple grey robe with green stripes complete with hood. He wears his brown hair down. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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, Randal is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Randal lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bookbinder for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Azurite (7 gp). Sard (30 gp).