Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'3" northern man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His golden hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a great chef.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born into a rich family. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: In love, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: White pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Painter. His silver hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Full Plate.