Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He takes great joy in being the best Map Maker in town.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a hunter again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her brown fur is unkempt and raggedy. She has yellow eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a Stableman, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. Her crest, while still mostly brass, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Eggren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

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

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and grey pants, and is pretty ugly. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.