Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in the west to a Mercenary, Ralf learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mercenary. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mercenary for the past few years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2600 sp. Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Jeweler they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Crown-heir, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a grey coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His head has been shaved. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 sp. Amethyst (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His blonde hair is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Slave Trader but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Norman was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.