Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available he will default to his shortspear. His skin is also unnaturally pale. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shepherd. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. A gifted student he started as a Seamstress, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His orange fur is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'9". She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has shaved her head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the west to a Carter, Ilanis learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Ilanis was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Carter. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 12000 sp. Zircon (20 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He keeps his black crest in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. After coming to the age of reason, Mreksh took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is white and very short. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Ashgarn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.