Description: He usually wears his white robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder, and he perpetually has his axe ready. His black crest is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is a Shepherd first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 sp. Amethyst (50 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'2" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 320 pp. Moss agate (13 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Jet (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His copper crest is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Tarhun hails from a village terrorized by brigands. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has wavy purple hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Mantus grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Mantus. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 70 pp.