Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He is an epitome of beauty. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Ralf never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with violet slacks. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Knight. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Addict, Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tattered old clothes. His head has been shaved. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His childhood dream was to be a Bricklayer, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Bricklayer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Banker responsibilities is difficult; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has blonde hair. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 20000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: This southern man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. 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: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. Star ruby (900 gp).