Description: An older man who wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), he is not a threatening figure. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are green.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shepherd who has hired him part-time. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gifted student he started as a Masseuse, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. He has worked as a Shepherd like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born to a Masseuse, her mother struggled to pay the bills. At some point she was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Masseuse they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Layabout, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a tan scarf. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has brown eyes and a grey hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Geoffrey was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 10000 cp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats, marred by chocolates. She has no hair. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She tends to her Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and human compassion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). White opal (1600 gp).