Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Ella was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Hematite (12 gp). Amethyst (90 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her hair is white and very short. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born in the east to a Mortician, Torbera learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has taken up work as a Mortician and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's in love

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family, Slave, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 330 gp. White pearl (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Oppleby was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Oppleby's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tan coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He got into the Engraver business at a young age. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Job, Debt. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Oolah hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Oolah was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 140 gp. Coral (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.