Description: He wears just a brown suit, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. His hair is short and chestnut. His ears are large.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch. 3 Holy water. 4 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with brown slacks. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her copper eyes peer out from beneath her broad pastel hat.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Left-Handed enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Left-Handed lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and balancing her hectic life and new sailor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1600 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man usually wears his yellow robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Robert never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He carries a battered whip and tarnished nunchaku as well. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. 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: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses like a well dressed Assassin does. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Raymond was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 Assassin. He has worked as a Assassin like his mother before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Assassin responsibilities is difficult; and to be a fletcher again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

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

Possessions: 16000 sp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Smokesticks. 1 Holy water.