Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. 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: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He sports a flattop hair cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: Mindartis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shepherd but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 sp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 Architect. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1500 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Sard (30 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp).

Description: He wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. His red fur is braided into rings. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'4". He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Doctor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Traki was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Fletcher, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently the stress of being a Doctor has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Sard (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.