Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her copper crest is thinning but still full. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Zykroff hails from a village terrorized by illithids. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and green handkerchief worn on his right side. He has wavy silver hair. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a green feathered hat and green clothes. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has gold eyes and a green hat with a red feather.

Personality: Mastema is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is typically in his Shepherd uniform and is in decent physical shape. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He takes great joy in being the best Shepherd in town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He is content; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.