Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Barber they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Barkeep, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. His fur is lavender and very short. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He has a very tight haircut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Hematite (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He got into the Bowyer business at a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.