Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. His head has been shaved. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Shane hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rolls R's

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

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts, and is pretty ugly. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Avelina liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears dull yellow sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. She wears her brown hair down. She has brown eyes and a yellow hat with a white feather.

Personality: Sarah is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sarah studied abroad. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Assassin. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Bricklayer again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 gp.