Description: An older man who wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a rapier on his belt, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is singed and shortened. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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 got into the Shepherd business at a young age. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Moonstone (70 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'6" and is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and red handkerchief worn on her left side. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and green robe with the hood down. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She takes great joy in being the best Fortune-teller in town.

History: Bune hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 cp. Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Lone was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A freak accident while working with his Masseuse father left him crippled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

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. She wears a colorful flower in her gray fur. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Kite embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Kite was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a axe on her belt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver hair is cut short. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Juliana hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Juliana was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shoemaker and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Slave, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'10" when asserting himself. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a grey wide-brimmed hat and grey clothes. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Roofer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 sp.