Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shepherd but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 17000 cp. Red garnet (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Hourglass.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in the west. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a fancy violet suit. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Through the years after Conrad was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Conrad's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He tends to his Soapmaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Revenge; and expand his business

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp.