Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His black hair is lengthy. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: 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; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

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

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Amber (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Rolen abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 16000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a fancy yellow suit. He has blonde hair. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Naal grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Naal. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a red coat with grey slacks. He wears his red hair down. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.