Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her rusty crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shepherd and was forced into it by her family; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Caeldrim hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 160 gp. Hematite (15 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears dull yellow sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. Her tied-back hair is red. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A freak accident while working with her Sailor mother left her crippled. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Disease, Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears bulky green painted plate armor. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (13 gp).