Description: This western man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered red hat.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 12000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). White opal (600 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black opal (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His red hair is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Through the years after Gnarsh was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Gnarsh's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses like a well dressed Slave Trader does. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1500 pp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: This man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. His lavender fur has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black opal (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his monstrous two handed axe. He is physically well-built. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Damien was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Damien fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).