Description: An older man who wears dull black sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed club, just in case, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Efferil took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

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. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 900 pp. Tourmaline (70 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Jet (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp).