Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has silver eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Merihim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Doctor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Merihim never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 230 gp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: This western woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. She bought a sai and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Logical, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Gerbo is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerbo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 130 gp.