Description: He sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her black fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Brewer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His head has been shaved. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature club.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly crossbows and glaives. His blue hair is braided into rings. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Rimmon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rimmon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Religious, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 sp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on her left side, and is pretty ugly. She has wavy auburn hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Justice, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 90 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears bulky white painted plate armor, marred by teas. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Burto was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cartwright. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has blue hair. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a Bowyer, her father struggled to pay the bills. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. His fur is yellow and curly. His eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. The war was a terrible time for him, and Shadow does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Shadow was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 150 pp. Amber (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp).