Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Through the years after Chad was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Chad's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and usually wears his grey robe and has his sword always slung over his shoulder. He wears his silver hair down. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He usually wears his tan robe and has his halberd always slung over his shoulder. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Kody was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Dyer. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 150 pp. Hematite (12 gp). Rose (60 gp). Amber (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.