Description: He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Bertram wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Average lock.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Dûgz lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dûgz fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Laucian grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He's also a talented Crown-heir, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 20 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp).

Description: This woman wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fistula fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her cinnamon fur down. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Windy was born with her father's beautiful face. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.