Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is physically well-built. He has no hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. 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: He was born in the south. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: This western man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1400 pp. Onyx (70 gp). White opal (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Amber (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Rose (70 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Malachite (10 gp).

Description: He dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with blue slacks, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Vanuath will drive conversation. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is silver and curly. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. 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 gnolls, the young Aust began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Dilettante. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hadarai grew up listening to his father's many stories. 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 north. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp.