Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Varis was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He struck the Shepherd job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, In love, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He usually wears his white robe and has his kukri always slung over his shoulder. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. In his 16th 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. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has moderate length auburn hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Enialis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Enialis was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Shepherd. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears a black broad hat and black clothes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her right hand. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She comes from a rich western family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

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

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 80000 cp.

Description: She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. With bright chestnut hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Tailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.