Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

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. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: To be a Shoemaker again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: An older man who wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He has achieved small success as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'3". He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and blue robe with the hood down, and his gloved hand is found clutching a scythe. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1400 sp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with tan slacks. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her head has been shaved. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Veloptima is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a great chef.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blue hair is thinning but still full. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Nicor was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His brown hair is lengthy. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortspear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is blonde and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her whip with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has wavy brown hair. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Cynical. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 30000 cp. Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 sp.