Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He prefers to wear flannel. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the west. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear black tank tops with violet pants. He has no hair. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Rolen is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a black coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bounty Hunter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Locksmith, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 210 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His golden hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Galinndan reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

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

Possessions: 9000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Sard (70 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a large brown jacket. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His golden hair is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Ivellios studied abroad. Through the years after Ivellios was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ivellios's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp).