Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She is baby faced.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shepherd. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born in the west. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Sard (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. With bright chestnut hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Portia isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of a Mason, who enjoyed hunting, Portia was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He takes great joy in being the best Barber in town.

History: William was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Barber. He tends to his Barber job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 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: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, grey shirt, and violet tie. His crest is short and brass. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Gargax hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Coral (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Navigator, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 pp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His yellow fur is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Skirt 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 dire rats. Skirt was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He is content; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Through the years after Osco was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Osco's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 8000 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.