Description: This woman is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Nalaed was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. He has dyed his greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 80 pp. Hematite (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is red and very short. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Azurite (12 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Helen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Helen was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Herbalist, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Herbalist they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Sage, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.