Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Cory was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bounty Hunter. 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: Money/treasure; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a shortbow on his belt. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is black and very short. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Gunter was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Animal Trainer. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

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 motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Bertram was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Bertram was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Body Guard. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His tied-back hair is auburn. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a Map Maker, his father struggled to pay the bills. His childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Jasper (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull green iron scale mail. He has styled his golden hair well, parting it to the left. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp.