Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears his brown hair down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Aerdeth was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His red hair is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 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: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears baggy white pantaloons and a tan scarf. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Hadarai hails from a village terrorized by brigands. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 pp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).