Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He uses divination through singing.

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. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ernest has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a pastel shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. His tied-back hair is blonde. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Through the years after Tim was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Tim's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His head has been shaved. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hugh grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Hugh 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 has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears his silver hair down. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the north to a Courier, Hugh learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 47000 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad green hat.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. A freak accident while working with his Barrister father left him crippled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 15000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.