Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Surina hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Shepherd business.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a axe 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; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, white shirt, and tan tie. His fur, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Two Llamas enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. After coming to the age of reason, Two Llamas took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. After a long history of fighting, Two Llamas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her fur is orange and curly. Her eyes are copper and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Cynical, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Indian accent

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

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He tends to wear a large blue jacket. He has a hunchback. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Thomas speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Thomas took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up trident and armor he uses now. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Butcher; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He carries a battered shortspear and tarnished longsword as well. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. 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. Peter fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A 3'5" northern man, he wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his red hair down. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Gimble was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Priest, but he got bored and became a Guard. He has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp).

Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 10000 cp.