Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Arannis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 pp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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: He was raised in a plains tribe. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his small tan hat.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He comes from a rich western family. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1100 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His ears are large.

Personality: Hadarai is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).