Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is long and silver with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 4'10" and wears a worn and beaten armor. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting gnolls, the young Efferil began to lead the lost caravan. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Efferil was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, marred by beers. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 99. 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 will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Mindartis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears skinny pants and wears a green and brown robe with the hood down. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. 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: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barkeep work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barkeep work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Stableman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 5000 sp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp).

Description: This northern man wears just a red suit. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Enialis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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: Born to a Assassin, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Enialis 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. Enialis decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 270 pp. Jet (90 gp). Sard (40 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Amber (90 gp). Azurite (12 gp).