Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and very much looks the part of a Shepherd. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a Healer, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student he started as a Healer, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. He tends to his Shepherd job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His white hair is thinning but still full. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

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 unlife at a very young age, Tethren has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is blonde and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hoshgrish studied abroad. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 sp. Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born into a rich family. Patrick abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: In love, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Quillathe was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His golden hair is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a Unemployed first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Khrosh hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Khrosh was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 cp. Zircon (80 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Oppah embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Oppah was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Tomi and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Chain shirt.