Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is auburn and very short. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Rolen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rolen studied abroad. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (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.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears baggy blue pantaloons and a violet scarf, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her black hair is lengthy. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Meriele was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Bonds: In love, Job, Family, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. Her cinnamon fur is thinning but still full. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He usually wears his brown robe and has his monstrous two handed axe always slung over his shoulder. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has a crush on the local seamstress

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Banded agate (13 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. She has wavy silver hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Bree wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is a great chef.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She sports red long hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Jane is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She tends to her Tailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 11000 gp. Amethyst (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Rose (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'10" and wears a black collared shirt and red skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vola grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Vola liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 pp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Amber (60 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.