Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Aerdeth hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Painter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, marred by beers. He wears his silver hair down. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 900 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). White opal (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Gennal was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp).