Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in an above average manner. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Bernard hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Barkeep job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1900 gp. Rose (20 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rose (20 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her brown hair is long and unkept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shepherd who has hired her part-time. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 sp. Obsidian (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Malachite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a simple yellow robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eva grew up listening to her mother's many stories. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he usually wears his brown robe and has his nunchaku always slung over his shoulder. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lance fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears a fancy brown dress. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brown hair is lengthy. She is baby faced.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Riswynn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished spear as well. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

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

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. She has wavy silver hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 9000 sp.