Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Conrad grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Conrad. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This eastern woman wears a blue coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Pyntle was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This western woman has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She takes great joy in being the best Butcher in town.

History: Born to a Locksmith, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. White pearl (60 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His hair is long and white with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: William hails from a village terrorized by illithids. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Addict. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her beige fur is unkempt and raggedy. She has copper eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This tall, slender woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has no hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Hûmgrat is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 9000 sp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.