Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cook. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is chestnut and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: Gifted from a young age, Balimaar studied abroad. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His white hair is knotted and matted. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. 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 granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 north. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp).