Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Miner again.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). White pearl (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Fire opal (400 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Jillian was born with her father's beautiful face. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and elven compassion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Racist, Mundane, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor, and carries ceremonial daggers. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Ploughman but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Sard (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Sellsword born in the past three hundred years. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Richard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sellsword work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sellsword work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

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

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Hematite (9 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.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Carter business.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 pp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Amber (70 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Amber (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Thamuz lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Sellsword, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His white fur is greasy and uncared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 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 (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).