Description: He is a husky man, who wears tattered old clothes. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shepherd. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Ahinar was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ahinar was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her yellow fur is thinning but still full. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Flame was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Flame decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Sage kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 150 gp. Azurite (8 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Bilbron is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Ownka was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Commoner, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp.