Description: This dark-skinned male sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a Shepherd first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Berrian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 18000 cp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She stands about 5'2" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is white and curly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. She is portly but not overly obese. She has blonde hair. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Ranala 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 loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Ranala hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Her first spouse was a Crown-heir, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 cp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is black and very short. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gimgen embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears just a red suit, and is pretty ugly. Her silver hair is wavy and long. She has brown eyes and a red hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Willow isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This malnourished man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: An older man who is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and green tie, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of a Priest, who enjoyed hunting, Gormogord was taken on many hunting expeditions. He worked as a nervous Adventurer and found it very stressful. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gimurt grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Dwarf 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 now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to be a cook again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.