Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bookbinder. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bookbinder. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Being a Bookbinder kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 900 pp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Jade (100 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Jade (100 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a pastel tunic with grey highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His head has been shaved. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Varis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of a Farmer, who enjoyed hunting, Varis was taken on many hunting expeditions. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. The war was a terrible time for him, and Traki does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Traki was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Traki was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Traki's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Traki and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1300 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a fancy brown suit, and a wedding ring on his left hand. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Carrie hails from a village terrorized by giants. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting giants, the young Carrie began to lead the lost caravan. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Thamior alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 pp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp). Malachite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.