Description: A man of a pale complexion, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is long and white with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in the south. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His black fur is braided into rings. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He is a Deep Scion in disguise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emerald fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 39000 sp.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this northern man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His fur, while still mostly cinnamon, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tattered old clothes, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a violet vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his violet boots flare out at the collars. He has wavy white hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A true patriot, Himo would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Orsik is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Orsik grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 cp. Moss agate (4 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Assassin but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Hlin has worked very hard to control her curse. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Assassin responsibilities is difficult; and to be a tanner again

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her blue crest is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. After a long history of fighting, Farideh and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears dark leathers with embroidery. He sports a flattop crest cut. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Rivaan was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Warlock, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Warlock in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp).