Description: He usually wears his tan robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly pickaxes and whips. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After months of barely getting by, Aerdeth managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Naill liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'2" and has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and doesn't want to be a cook and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 13000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has wavy chestnut hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Rolen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Rolen 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is typically in his Tanner uniform. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Dreali was born with his father's beautiful face. His childhood dream was to be a Guard, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1200 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Sard (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).