Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Cockaby took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up greataxe and armor he uses now. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. White opal (1200 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Amber (160 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1900 pp. White opal (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Jet (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Jade (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Coral (50 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Sard (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'4" and wears just a green suit. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 pp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Amber (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. She is physically well-built. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to protect her home

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). White opal (500 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears professional attire. His red hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson tan hat.

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. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born into a rich family. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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 has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 10000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, black cloak, and carries bows. He has green crest. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Carter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Gardener, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.