Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and carries swords. His hair is long and red with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his trident, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'0" when asserting himself. He has wavy golden hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Moss agate (4 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has brown eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the south to a Guard, Patrick learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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: Bertram was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His blonde hair is cut short. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.