Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blue crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Mehen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has styled her gold crest well, parting it to the right. 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 is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her crest is bronze and curly. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a Jeweler, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Savaran grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Savaran. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 sp. Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Peridot (40 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a white cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Volen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to tabaxi people

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1900 gp.