Description: This dark-skinned male wears a worn and beaten armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. 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 has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Naal speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Locksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and shortspears. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Zog lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Naal lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Priest they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Animal Trainer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp).