Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her bronze crest is long and unkept. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Findex was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Findex abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. After a long history of fighting, Findex and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 900 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her copper eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Shepherd business.

History: The child of a Miner, who enjoyed hunting, Flask was taken on many hunting expeditions. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, green shirt, and brown tie. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears baggy black pantaloons and a green scarf. Her blue hair is heavily combed to the right. Her black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and elven compassion

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his auburn hair down. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His first spouse was a Carpenter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a green collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her blue crest up. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Hethress 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 obsessed with her god.

History: Born in the north to a Barrister, Hethress learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Religious, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 cp. Zircon (20 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A freak accident while working with her Shipwright father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'1". She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Giselle hails from a village terrorized by brigands. 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. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands.

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 160 gp.