Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, white shirt, and tan tie. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a Mercenary first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Raer 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 pp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is short and white. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He struck the Mercenary job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.