Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and violet handkerchief worn on her right side. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. She has black eyes and a green hat with a violet feather.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Shava was born the youngest of three triplets. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'11", this man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Gerald is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 10000 cp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shepherd business.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student he started as a Courier, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Courier again.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. 2 Acid flasks. 4 Thunderstones. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born in the south. Frug abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dull grey sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Rurik was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. After a long history of fighting, Rurik and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1 Good lock.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her mace with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is silver and curly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Cook profession.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new fisher responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. White opal (1000 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Blossom is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Blossom has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).