Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and red handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a simple violet robe with red stripes complete with hood. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden pearl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is thinning but still full. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He takes great joy in being the best Herbalist in town.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. He struck the Herbalist job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Bonds: Guardian, Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and red robe with the hood down. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling copper eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He found a children's book about a Tabaxi Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Jet (150 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rose (60 gp). Jet (150 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.