Description: This late middle aged man is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats and is in decent physical shape. He has no hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Rolf was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rolf decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Sorath enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Miner.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'7" western woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ugarth isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. 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: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Rich, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it, and she perpetually has her shortbow ready. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Ella was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jasper (30 gp).