Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her red crest is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gifted student she started as a Spice Merchant, but she got bored and became a Dyer. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and balancing her hectic life and new dyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Dyer

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

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears an entirely blue suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her hair is white and very short. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is obsessed with her god.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'2". She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat, and her gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. She has white hair. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Abalaba was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Carter. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.