Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ortegar will drive conversation. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His red crest is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Dazzazn isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dragonborn unity. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 40000 cp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Fire opal (700 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, white shirt, and black tie. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has styled her white crest well, parting it to the right. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gifted student she started as a Locksmith, but she got bored and became a Baker. She's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and balancing her hectic life and new baker responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a red cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born in the north. 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 east. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He usually wears his pastel robe and has his halberd always slung over his shoulder. His cinnamon fur is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a fancy black dress. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Reeza is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to be a shepherd again

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. The war was a terrible time for her, and Matilda 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 to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her hammer. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her gold crest is thinning but still full. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Pyxrin was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and maces. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Paela's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1300 gp. Eye agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.