Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Birel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Courier for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears tattered old clothes. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This man wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His fur is brown and curly. His eyes are copper.

Personality: Great hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Great was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Great abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is white and curly. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Cumpen was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Cumpen never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp.