Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Clerebold was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Clerebold fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1400 sp. Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He has moderate length black hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dustin studied abroad. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He is physically well-built. His head has been shaved. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 30 pp. 2 Smokesticks.