Description: He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Zircon (70 gp). White opal (700 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He's also a talented Spy, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Server but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: White pearl (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured and is in decent physical shape. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in the west. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Aramil never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and carries scimitars. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. At a young age his father died while driving off some gnolls. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in scimitar use. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1900 gp.