Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he very much looks the part of a Shepherd. His purple hair, when down, is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Valafar hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She wears a fancy tan dress. She sports silver long hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Faral was born with her mother's beautiful face. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Faral was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Stylist business.

History: Verin was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Mortician they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Stylist, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor, and he perpetually has his glaive ready. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aelar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. At a young age his mother died while driving off some illithids. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in glaive use. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Body Guard profession.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new carter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and melodious

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

Description: She wears a white shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is baby faced.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Tyna studied abroad. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. After a long history of fighting, Tyna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 30000 cp. Malachite (12 gp).

Description: He wears dull violet sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a great chef.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gifted student he started as a Cook, but he got bored and became a Blacksmith. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp. A small bag of saffron. (100 gp).