Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears blue trousers with black and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sickle with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small green clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: The child of a Hunter, who enjoyed hunting, Hubert was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new animal trainer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3100 sp. Moonstone (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His head has been shaved. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Bertram hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 24000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is thinning but still full. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This northern man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a very tight haircut. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Dyer; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp.