Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Rael liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After a long history of fighting, Rael and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and doesn't want to be a barber and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 12000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in the east. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thervan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shield with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Sellsword business.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1600 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and carries ceremonial daggers. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal (700 gp). Malachite (6 gp).