Description: A middle-aged man, he has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is cut short. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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: Wants to work out more often; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 12000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his lance. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Arannis abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp).

Description: He wears a white wide-brimmed hat and white clothes, and carries longswords. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.