Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Ernest was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She got into the Shepherd business at a young age. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his golden hair up. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 sp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is golden and very short. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 sp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is short and white. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.