Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. She carries with her a set of greataxes, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her fierce copper eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has no hair. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her lance. She is physically well-built. She has a very tight haircut. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shanairla embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Ranala has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears a pastel wide-brimmed hat and pastel clothes. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red fur is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He carries with him a set of bastard swords on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. His crest is short and white. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Baradad grew up listening to his father's many stories. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40000 cp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are violet.

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. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to be a bowyer again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Jet (100 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).