Description: An older man who is typically in his Shepherd uniform, he is not a threatening figure. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Naeris embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Naeris grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Naeris alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Naeris was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 pp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she is typically in her Unemployed uniform. Her head has been shaved. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bounty Hunter profession.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student she started as a Bounty Hunter, but she got bored and became a Unemployed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Unemployed responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: An older woman who likes to wear black tank tops with white skirt, she is not a threatening figure. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Fisher for the past few years.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to be a laborer again

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 4'7". She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and her gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Engraver and was forced into it by her family; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Rose (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Black opal (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His black hair is knotted and matted. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Aerdeth 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 is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Aerdeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Marshal, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 pp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Apothecary. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her childhood dream was to be a Unemployed, but she was a colossal failure. She bought a glaive and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and balancing her hectic life and new apothecary responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 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.