Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a red broad hat and red clothes, and is pretty ugly. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Pirithin was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Pirithin's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She keeps her white fur in a flapper bob. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She found a children's book about a Tabaxi Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. He wears his silver hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. The war was a terrible time for him, and Howard does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He worked as a nervous Actor and found it very stressful. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 pp. White pearl (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this southern woman dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has done her best to style her purple hair to look like a famous performer. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her green crest is greasy and uncared for. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Jaxi was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 12000 sp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: A 2'8" southern woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull grey iron scale mail. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Pearl was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 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 clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a Cook, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This malnourished man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has dyed his greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has achieved small success as a Tanner.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a ploughman again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Moss agate (5 gp).