Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'1". She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and her gloved hand is found clutching a spear. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. She has done her best to style her beige fur to look like a famous performer. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shadow grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Tabaxi Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her red hair is still thick. Her black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Through the years after Shax was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Shax's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Hugh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Assassin, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Bowyer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair is always cut to a buzz. 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 overprotective of those who hire his services. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a Apothecary, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to protect his home

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 20 pp. Amber (70 gp).