Description: He wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tanner they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Apothecary, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he's in love

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: An older man who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his copper crest up. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the north to a Stableman, Nykkan learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Stableman for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is typically in his Shepherd uniform. His black hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Kildrak speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. 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 gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are red.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Sammal was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He is content; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He carries a battered mace and tarnished monstrous two handed axe as well. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Sard (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.