Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Eye agate (8 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. After a long history of fighting, Aust and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is blonde and very short. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: Aust was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Debt, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).