Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his chestnut hair up. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 29000 cp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He has no hair. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has worked as a Spice Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Forgetful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His hair is red and very short. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, Roger was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 cp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Henry alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Henry and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp.