Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His brown hair is long and unkept. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He got into the Marshal business at a young age. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Marshal.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp).

Description: Standing 6'8", this man wears a brown shirt with thin white vertical stripes and grey pants. His crest is short and blue. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Emotional, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 sp. Azurite (9 gp).

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'4" when asserting himself. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 cp. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is short and blonde. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. 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: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 90 pp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.