Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shepherd. The war was a terrible time for her, and Silaqui does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 pp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 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: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is golden and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length white hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Morana was born with her father's beautiful face. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

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

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Star ruby (700 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Rose (70 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She carries with her a set of longswords on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Trym was born with her father's beautiful face. Trym abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Amber (120 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Zircon (70 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: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her dagger with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'0" when asserting herself. She has wavy chestnut hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Disciplined, Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1200 pp. Azurite (16 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His hair is black and curly. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Cressel's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rose (40 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Jet (150 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Rose (40 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Amber (150 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears dull black sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. He keeps his blue crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He got into the Bellfounder business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bellfounder. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1100 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 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.