Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Varis was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He struck the Shepherd job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, In love, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he usually wears his white robe and has his kukri always slung over his shoulder. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has moderate length auburn hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears a black broad hat and black clothes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She comes from a rich western family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 80000 cp.