Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Raer's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to be a masseuse again

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a black collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has moderate length brown hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in the south to a Mercenary, Berrian learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: A 5'1" northern man, he dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. His first spouse was a Brewer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp. White pearl (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a tan shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and pastel pants. He has a hunchback. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He has amber eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

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 Elf in existence. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His childhood dream was to be a Cartwright, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Miner like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 60 pp. Zircon (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'0", this man is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Berrian 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 spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp.