Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. 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 considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. The war was a terrible time for him, and Purson does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 150 pp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dull tan sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sai, just in case. He has dyed his greying purple hair a little too much giving a sharp purple color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Gifted, Joker. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sai with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barkeep hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He's also a talented Painter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dull black sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He takes great joy in being the best Shepherd in town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gifted student he started as a Navigator, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His black fur is unkempt and raggedy. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Selfish. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.