Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has moderate length yellow fur. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Smoking hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Smoking was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Smoking and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 pp. White pearl (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and tan handkerchief worn on his left side. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His childhood dream was to be a Banker, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 7000 sp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Oloric was born with his father's beautiful face. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a tan vest and prefers blue and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Her childhood dream was to be a Engraver, but she was a colossal failure. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and balancing her hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of emerald and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He struck the Adventurer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a Sculptor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Naamah 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 170 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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 wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Gifted from a young age, Verna studied abroad. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Fletcher. Being a Fletcher kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp.