Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her black hair is cut short. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 310 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a simple grey robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Alexandre lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 130 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp).

Description: She has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She carries with her a set of daggers on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Apothecary responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 60 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Crowbar.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She has styled her brown fur well, parting it to the right. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Windy isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tabaxi unity. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Windy alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished monstrous two handed axe as well. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 80 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.