Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Shane enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his blonde hair up. He has gray eyes and a red hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Sailor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a grey tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. 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: Gifted from a young age, Ur-Dag studied abroad. Ur-Dag abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Healer for the past few years.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 cp. Sard (60 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. Thorpe is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Peridot (60 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his chestnut hair up. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, William has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 70 gp.