Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Hugh was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has wavy blonde hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Chad enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3200 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tattered old clothes. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Performer. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 cp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His hair is black and curly. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Everard was born with his father's beautiful face. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 33000 sp. Citrine (30 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears long strands of opal and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a hunchback. He has wavy white hair. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp.