Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has white hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1200 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and carries ceremonial daggers. His hair is brown and curly. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Assassin.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jade (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a large black jacket, and carries axes. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His face is scarred and worn.

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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Vanuath was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. He carries with him a set of whips, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Uthemar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp).

Description: He wears a grey collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.