Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aramil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is golden and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He is greedy; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 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: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He got into the Body Guard business at a young age. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 pp. Hematite (6 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).