Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair is cut short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Soapmaker. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Nim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Nim abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.