Description: This woman wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her crest is gold and very short. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born into a rich family. A gifted student she started as a Sailor, but she got bored and became a Shepherd. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this northern man wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His crest is bronze and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Srorthen was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Srorthen's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He tends to his Cartwright job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cartwright responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 240 gp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He has done his best to style his cinnamon fur to look like a famous performer. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Engraver who has hired him part-time. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1700 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his silver hair down. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His childhood dream was to be a Beggar, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Courier like his mother before him.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.