Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears bulky violet painted plate armor. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Ridaro hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. When Ridaro reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military, Slave. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 sp. Jade (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a white tunic with red highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hoshgrish studied abroad. 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 Apothecary 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: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1200 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

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. His fur, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When Quick reached his early adolescence his Tabaxi mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Quick fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears professional attire. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to be a painter again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'10". She wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available she will default to her ceremonial dagger. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kali grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Kali. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 900 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has moderate length red hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate.