Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a large pastel jacket. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the west to a Animal Trainer, Egelina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has worked as a Animal Trainer like her father before her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man wears a yellow coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shepherd who has hired him part-time. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Thomas is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he's in love

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has violet eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp.