Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the north to a Mercenary, Varis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He became a Mercenary soon after.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden pearl (130 gp).

Description: He wears a yellow tunic with red highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His brown hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Adran would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Aquamarine (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and blue robe with the hood down. He carries a battered greataxe and tarnished scimitar as well. His hair is black and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: Rolen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His childhood dream was to be a Ruler, but he was a colossal failure. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 13000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears blue trousers with brown and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has moderate length black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Hadarai is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born in the north. 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 left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 pp.