Description: A man with a warm, jovial 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 blonde hair is singed and shortened. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Arannis has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Varis was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Tanner. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). White opal (600 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is blonde and curly. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a Glassblower, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he's in love

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a white and green handkerchief worn on his left side. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has shaved his head bald. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Animal Trainer who has hired him part-time. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Koeth 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. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to clean up the streets

Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Rich, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3200 gp. Amber (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Sard (30 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is an amazing painter.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aust was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has worked as a Hunter like his father before him.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and balancing his hectic life and new hunter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp).