Description: 4'5" and muscular, this southern man very much looks the part of a Shepherd. He has moderate length silver hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Baern is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Baern is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Fortune-teller, but he got bored and became a Shepherd. He struck the Shepherd job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born in the east to a Courier, Shamash learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His crest is rusty and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Pijjirik will drive conversation. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He found a children's book about a Dragonborn Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 sp. Jet (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears blue trousers with red and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His tied-back hair is red. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Laborer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Laborer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his red crest in a flapper bob. His eyes are gold.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp.