Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She keeps her long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. The war was a terrible time for her, and Yevelda does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in the west. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Hematite (6 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Fallond was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1500 sp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She sports red long hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length blue hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. The war was a terrible time for her, and Rieta does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in a small island village. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She bought a whip and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Hadarai is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fletcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a fancy brown suit. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Jocelyn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has no hair. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 900 gp.