Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His tied-back hair is silver. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tattered old clothes. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Arnold was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 sp. Obsidian (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Gerald is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Gerald reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Herbalist and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Military, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 cp. Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tattered old clothes. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Norman was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Military, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 230 gp.