Description: This man wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Uthemar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. 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 hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Aelar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Aelar decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and longswords. His red hair is knotted and matted. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (60 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: Ivellios hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the west to a Bricklayer, Ivellios learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Sard (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp).