Description: He wears bulky black painted plate armor, and he perpetually has his crossbow ready. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ralf does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

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. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 11000 cp. 4 Acid flasks. 1 Holy water. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is physically well-built. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gray eyes and a violet hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His golden hair is long and unkept. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nicholas studied abroad. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His golden hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

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. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Emerald (500 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Solomon was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp).