Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her blue crest is smooth and relatively long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and doesn't want to be a shepherd and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 sp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Through the years after Marigold was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Marigold's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Aquamarine (400 gp). Jet (60 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Through the years after Heward was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Heward's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Heward and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Rose (80 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her scarlet crest is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Jheri was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Jheri grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Jheri. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 15000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Healer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Healer business.

History: Gomory was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 sp.