Description: This northern man prefers to wear flannel. His clothes are grease stained in places. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 35. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he's in love

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp).

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Gifted from a young age, Heian studied abroad. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: PTSD, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he usually wears his brown robe and has his warhammer always slung over his shoulder. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He tends to wear a large blue jacket. His hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shoemaker. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. Through the years after Koeth was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Koeth's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has worked as a Shoemaker like his mother before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 gp.