Description: This light-skinned male wears skinny pants and wears a black and green robe with the hood down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are brown.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Barfa is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in the east. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 cp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Vistra was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. She has styled her purple hair well, parting it to the left. Her silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is dressed in an above average manner. She has wavy silver hair. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Nija is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 cp. Malachite (9 gp).

Description: This southern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red crest is unkempt and raggedy. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 800 sp. Sard (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her falchion, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. During her travels, Loopmottin and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Loopmottin discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Loopmottin fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: She was born in the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carter.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.