Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her white hair is cut short. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her feathered black hat.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this northern man wears a fancy white suit. His white hair is still thick. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Rrath has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1100 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Jet (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has done his best to style his gold crest to look like a famous performer. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Rose (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Obsidian (15 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Iolite (80 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears baggy grey pantaloons and a blue scarf. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

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 is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gimurt studied abroad. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Gimurt was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Revenge; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Lilli was born the youngest of three triplets. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.