Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Engraver profession.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is typically in her Shepherd uniform. Her hair is short and golden. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the west to a Shepherd, Anastrianna learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 40 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Griselda never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He got into the Shipwright business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is auburn and curly. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His childhood dream was to be a Shoemaker, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Carpenter soon after.

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

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork manacles.