Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Elaim speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Elaim was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Amber (90 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Rose (50 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His golden hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the north to a Cartwright, Broce learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. He's also a talented Apothecary, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed violet hat.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ella grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Sage again.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1600 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a violet shirt with thin white vertical stripes and black pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Justin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Poor, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He takes great joy in being the best Shepherd in town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her rusty crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gold eyes.

Personality: Jheri speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. 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: Skirt hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Rose (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp).