Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Banded agate (5 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Coral (140 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Trym was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Glassblower. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull grey iron scale mail, marred by beers. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Revenge; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears just a blue suit, and carries quarterstaffs. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. After a long history of fighting, Hubert and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is short and black. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to be a hunter again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.