Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in an above average manner and is in decent physical shape. His hair is long and black with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Amber (140 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a green tunic with grey highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Hadarai lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sculptor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Tanner, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and pickaxes. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Fivin grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Fivin. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 30000 cp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has no hair. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Aust took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shortspear and armor he uses now. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.