Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He usually wears his yellow robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder. He has a hunchback. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shepherd business.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Bather again; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 10 pp. Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this eastern man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Nadarr took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up mace and armor he uses now. He has achieved small success as a Barkeep.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a white coat with brown slacks. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Boddynock lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Thoradin speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has styled his cinnamon fur well, parting it to the left. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of a Armorer, who enjoyed hunting, Flame was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Flame took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor he uses now. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 cp. Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: She wears a white shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and green pants. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her broad white hat.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Architect. Her red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Architect. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Spring was born the youngest of three triplets. Spring abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Architect.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Taklinn 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. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Taklinn took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up flail and armor he uses now. He bought a flail and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a violet collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has wavy auburn hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Glassblower, but she got bored and became a Blacksmith. Being a Blacksmith kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to be a glassblower again

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 110 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.