Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available he will default to his morningstar. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Cartwright, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Amber (40 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. 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 feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Adran 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: He was born in the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Disease, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bather

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

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly swords and kukris. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spy arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Banded agate (11 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.