Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is typically in his Shepherd uniform. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). In the meantime he has taken over work as a Shepherd and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Rimple was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Jeweler. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and money/treasure

Flaws: Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp).

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She carries a battered sai and tarnished sickle as well. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Valanthe lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shoemaker they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Banker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Azurite (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rose (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Unemployed uniform. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. When Theren reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Amber (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is cut close to his head. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Delg is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has no hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. 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: Orsik hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 14000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Sarah hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her first spouse was a Armorer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 11000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.