Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His childhood dream was to be a Fletcher, but he was a colossal failure. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is short and red. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Jet (80 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a very tight haircut. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gifted student he started as a Butcher, but he got bored and became a Banker. He tends to his Banker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a butcher again

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Sard (60 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).