Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. He has wavy black hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and he is content

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. The war was a terrible time for him, and Balimaar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Balimaar took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Scribe profession.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Anselm was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Body Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. Roland enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Roland hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2600 sp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Superior lock. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson green hat.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2700 sp.