Description: He wears a pastel tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. 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 seems to be bored by most things; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Vanuath alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is silver and curly. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2500 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this western man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His head has been shaved. His eyes are gray and beady.

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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Eiravel alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eiravel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.