Description: 5'1" and muscular, this western man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 pp. A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Onyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'2" and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available he will default to his quarterstaff. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He has hazel eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a Mercenary, his father struggled to pay the bills. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).