Description: This late middle aged man wears a black vest and prefers blue and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is thinning but still full. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the east to a Glassblower, Balam learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Glassblower.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This northern woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her clothes are grease stained in places. With bright red hair. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 sp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Trym was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red fur is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise yellow. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is mildly Tabaxi supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He bought a spear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 50 gp. Amber (110 gp).