Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Fistula is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shepherd business.

History: Randal was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He found a children's book about a Human Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born into a rich family. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on her belt. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Semyaza wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 150 gp.