Description: This malnourished man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Vanuath lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 pp. Sard (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He takes great joy in being the best Bounty Hunter in town.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Citrine (40 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a brown coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He is an epitome of beauty. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

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. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Carpenter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He's also a talented Baker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this western man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is short and auburn. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: Koeth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Koeth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 180 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.