Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Vondal was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Herbalist. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 340 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His blue hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and doesn't want to be a barrister and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and carries greatswords. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length purple hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Oriax has worked very hard to control his curse. He bought a greatsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This western man wears silk and lounges about seductively. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has wavy auburn hair. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 70 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is short and white. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shepherd business.

History: Beiro hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.