Description: An older man who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His martial 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. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her brown hair is cut short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. After a long history of fighting, Carlin and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new stylist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She has shaved her head bald. She has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She is a Doppelganger in disguise. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Finellen has worked very hard to control her curse. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. His white fur is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise yellow. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shadow embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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 loathes his own lifestyle; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.