Description: A 5'4" western woman, she wears a yellow costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: Birel was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Malachite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her childhood dream was to be a Healer, but she was a colossal failure. She became a Shepherd soon after.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 sp. Amber (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Râsh hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Seamstress arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has slicked back brown hair. She has violet eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

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. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Crown-heir they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Performer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a violet scarf. He is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has worked as a Animal Trainer like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is baby faced.

Personality: Callie is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Callie was born the youngest of three triplets. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man very much looks the part of a Ploughman. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Halimath enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Halimath was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Halimath 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 Halimath. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: To be a Sculptor again.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2200 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: An older man who is renowned for his bright white suits and hats, he is not a threatening figure. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gruk does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Gruk lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, violet cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has moderate length brown hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Silver ewer (10 gp).