Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tattered old clothes. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2300 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Ortegar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Ortegar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses like a well dressed Healer does. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Healer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Richard was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man usually wears his brown robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder and is in decent physical shape. He has wavy auburn hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mayor. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.