Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is short and black. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a great chef.

History: She was born in the south. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her bastard sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Tabaxi activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tabaxi doctor. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has moderate length red crest. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is greedy; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Mundane, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 170 pp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.