Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries a battered whip and tarnished hand crossbow as well. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shepherd. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ralf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new fisher responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His hair is blonde and very short. He has blue eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He worked as a nervous Glassblower and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). 1 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has moderate length silver hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp.