Description: This southern man wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has no hair. His red eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 30 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on his left side. His fur is black, silky, and of moderate length. He is baby faced.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp).

Description: She very much looks the part of a Shepherd, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'1" when asserting herself. She has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. Recently the stress of being a Shepherd has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a sellsword again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: An older woman who usually wears her white robe and has her warhammer always slung over her shoulder, she is not a threatening figure. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her ears are large.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Diesa was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Scribe. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 380 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp).