Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Katherine grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Katherine. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and balancing her hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'2". She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. After coming to the age of reason, Jasmine took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He wears his white hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Merchant. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mortician they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Merchant, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears just a white suit. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Carpenter soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a mortician again

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with grey slacks. His purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Iados was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Iados alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Revenge; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. She has slicked back blonde hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Phann liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Phann was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a violet costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her brown hair is long and unkept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: She stands about 5'0" and wears a yellow costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Rinn took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Ostracized due to the martial 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 20 gp.