Description: This man is very fat, and wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. His red hair is lengthy. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull green iron scale mail. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. White pearl (160 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a simple brown robe with white stripes complete with hood, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Peter was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Sellsword again; and revenge

Bonds: In love, Enemies, Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Jet (110 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tan coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His black hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Gerard 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. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a large white jacket. He has moderate length brown hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: To reunite with his old friends; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (110 gp).