Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he very much looks the part of a Merchant. He wears a colorful flower in his red fur. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: Born in the east to a Merchant, Fragrant learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, and he perpetually has his morningstar ready. His blue crest is heavily combed to the right. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Kriv was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Switch between two voices

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

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Shamil hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Shamil alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to gnolls.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is baby faced.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: She wears professional attire. She is portly but not overly obese. Her purple hair is thinning but still full. Her skin is flawless and her silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a white vest and prefers grey and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Lilith hails from a village terrorized by giants. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying north to reunite her family. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has moderate length orange fur. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tabaxis in Nimble's homeland. Nimble decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Red garnet (100 gp).