Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Mella embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Mella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Eye agate (12 gp).

Description: Standing 3'3", this man wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He has a tattooed face.

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. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (7 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She keeps her brown fur in a flapper bob. Her ears are large.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Tabaxi, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Selfish, Insane. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She's also a talented Ploughman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He carries a battered trident and tarnished sai as well. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. 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 made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family, Debt. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 6'5". She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time, and her gloved hand is found clutching a lance. Her silver hair is well kept. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Nogu 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).