Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is short and white. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shepherd business.

History: Beiro hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

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

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'9". She wears a green coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her dark red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Ea was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ea abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is short and red. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Butcher and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Helen was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This western woman wears a yellow vest and prefers brown and red shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 90 gp. Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.