Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: The child of a Barkeep, who enjoyed hunting, Thomas was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp).

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a black tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He takes great joy in being the best Cook in town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. After coming to the age of reason, Trey took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He tends to his Cook job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Good lock.