Description: This man is very fat, and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 gp. Star ruby (400 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 230 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 pp. Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has moderate length silver hair. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2800 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His tied-back hair is golden. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Peren grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Apothecary. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Amber (110 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Zircon (50 gp).