Description: He dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shepherd born in the past three hundred years. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born in the south to a Shepherd, Frederick learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Debt, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is silver and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Priest arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and balancing his hectic life and new cartwright responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a great chef.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bather for the past few years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Chain shirt.