Description: He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ivellios has worked very hard to control his curse. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. His hair is short and black. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. The war was a terrible time for him, and Erdan does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. After coming to the age of reason, Erdan 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 was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.