Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Aelar was taken on many hunting expeditions. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears an entirely green suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 45. 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 very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Insane, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Black opal (1000 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Jet (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Amber (130 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp.