Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Thamior enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Tanner, who enjoyed hunting, Thamior was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a simple tan robe with black stripes complete with hood. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Heian speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Heian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing a long, blue cloak. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Halimath hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and doesn't want to be a assassin and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Mentor, In love, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.