Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson blue hat.

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 is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Heward hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He struck the Shepherd job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She likes to wear brown tank tops with white skirt. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Matilda grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 20000 cp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black opal (1500 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the west. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Jade (120 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'4" and wears a pastel vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her pastel boots flare out at the collars. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is cut short. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp.