Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a great chef.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Ahvain liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Being a Unemployed 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: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Coral (130 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Jade (130 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Jade (130 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a black and blue robe with the hood down. He carries a battered dagger and tarnished crossbow as well. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. The war was a terrible time for him, and Varis does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp).