Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He is an epitome of beauty. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Cory's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp).

Description: She wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available she will default to her bastard sword, and carries bastard swords. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has done his best to style his scarlet crest to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He has gray eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1300 pp. Brown diamond (4000 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull blue iron scale mail. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is content

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Azurite (7 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Sard (60 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Coral (140 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Obsidian (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Zircon (30 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Amber (140 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Jet (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).