Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Soveliss is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Soveliss was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 sp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

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. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is content

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His brown hair is cut short. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his small white hat.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.