Description: This late middle aged man wears a red vest and prefers violet and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times, and carries crossbows. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. He has amber eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Everard 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. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Everard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden pearl (120 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Theobald studied abroad. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He's in love; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His white hair is braided into rings. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Arnold speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Arnold was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears an entirely blue suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is brown and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 9000 sp.