Description: An older man who wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood, he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Money/treasure; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His hair is short and red. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 11000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This tall, slender man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Anselm is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. After a long history of fighting, Anselm and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Chad is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Chad alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Charles took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up nunchaku and armor he uses now. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Charles fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Magnifying glass.