Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is cut close to his head. He has black eyes and a black hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Job, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp. 3 Thunderstones. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He stands about 6'9" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His gray fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. 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 was born in the south. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cask fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: Roondar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shepherd but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She got into the Shepherd business at a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she's in love

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Thunderstones. 3 Smokesticks. 4 Holy water.

Description: This tall, slender man is typically in his Cook uniform. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. 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. He has achieved small success as a Cook.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.