Description: This tall, slender man wears a tan deerstalker hat and tan clothes. He has wavy brown hair. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 cp. Star ruby (400 gp). White pearl (150 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Shepherd uniform. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Dean is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, violet shirt, and yellow tie. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Servant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a sai on his belt. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Nedda was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nedda decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 50 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). 3 Smokesticks.