Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 4'11". She very much looks the part of a Shepherd, and her gloved hand is found clutching a club. She has moderate length black hair. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born in the west. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and doesn't want to be a carpenter and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His silver hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Henry was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and longbows. Her hair is short and dark red. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame and is in decent physical shape. Her gray fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1500 sp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: 4'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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. After a long history of fighting, Nordak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. Red spinel (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a hunchback. He has wavy silver hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. The war was a terrible time for him, and Rimmon does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He uses divination through singing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 gp.