Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Vanuath hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is a great chef.

History: Vanuath was born with his father's beautiful face. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1100 gp. Amber (160 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a pastel costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His first spouse was a Scribe, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a brown vest and prefers black and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has no hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Amber (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. Arannis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Riardon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 30 pp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.