Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He carries with him a set of longswords, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Knight, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Vanuath hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Masseuse. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 900 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'11" and prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He has blue eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. 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 pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and elven compassion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Berrian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Being a Stableman kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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 a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.