Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His silver hair is cut short. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a Shepherd first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ernest was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. He wears a grey shirt with thin red vertical stripes and yellow pants. He has a very tight haircut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His first spouse was a Slave Trader, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull violet iron scale mail. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Lance was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Hugh was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

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

Possessions: 14000 sp.