Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shepherd. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Ernest lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: 5'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His white hair is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Arnold abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nicholas embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is a great chef.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Nicholas was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears a white costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His blonde hair is lengthy. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gifted student he started as a Bather, but he got bored and became a Bricklayer. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.