Description: He wears a green coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. After a long history of fighting, Adran and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1700 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has achieved small success as a Ruler.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this western man wears a red shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and pastel pants. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 4. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Vanuath was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 7000 sp. Red garnet (150 gp). Sard (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has amber eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 26000 sp. Peridot (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rose (40 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Jade (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 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.

Description: An older man who wears a fancy blue suit, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.