Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a fancy tan suit. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

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: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Shepherd kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is typically in his Healer uniform. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

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. Shane is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Shane was raised in a hard working conservative environment. One day when Shane was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Shane was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His black hair is long and unkept. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.