Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has shaved his head bald. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Baker 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: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 14000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'8" southern man, he dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with yellow slacks. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and 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: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 900 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears tattered old clothes and is in decent physical shape. His hair is chestnut and curly. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and is wearing a long, yellow cloak. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.