Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears dull blue sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tabaxi activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tabaxi doctor. After a long history of fighting, Nissa and her spouse have recently divorced.

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

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1900 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear flannel, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her golden hair is well kept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Griselda liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1 Superior lock.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He takes great joy in being the best Mayor in town.

History: He was born in a small desert village. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mayor. After a long history of fighting, Pandjed and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to be a dyer again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 180 pp. Black opal (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. His hair is silver and very short. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Jak embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Courier business.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Courier kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. Her hair is black and curly. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Cook. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She takes great joy in being the best Cook in town.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She's also a talented Glassblower, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has money and likes to spend it

Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has orange fur. Her eyes are copper and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Lone hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. Lone enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Holy water.