Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 8000 sp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a black top hat and black clothes. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Soapmaker business.

History: Aelar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a Sage first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. After months of barely getting by, Theren managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star ruby (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). White opal (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Peren abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a green and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is short and auburn. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1100 gp.