Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Raymond has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Ahvain alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has no hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Jet (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. 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 fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Professionalism, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Red garnet (70 gp).