Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 900 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Amethyst (90 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thea grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her childhood dream was to be a Baker, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Spy job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is very fat, and is typically in his Shepherd uniform. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her fur is cut close to her head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: River is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Standing 3'9", this woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her golden hair is cut short. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 120 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). 2 Holy water.