Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His black hair is braided into rings. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Bernard hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Bernard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Bernard was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'7" and is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and melodious

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

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a brown shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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: Money/treasure; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Jade (160 gp). Jade (160 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman very much looks the part of a Shepherd and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).