Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 18000 sp. A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He usually wears his black robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He bought a morningstar and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Himo speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. A true patriot, Himo would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Military, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Ploughman business.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Ploughman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 900 gp. White opal (500 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Jasper (30 gp). White opal (500 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.