Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his bow. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Aust alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Knight and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is white and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.