Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear black tank tops with tan pants. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in the south to a Armorer, Hoshû learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Armorer. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His first spouse was a Fortune-teller, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She stands about 2'9" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, white shirt, and grey tie. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her golden hair is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Navigator who has hired her part-time. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Carpenter. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished man wears a grey vest and prefers red and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Navigator for hire.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears professional attire. His beige fur is knotted and matted. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Jade was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tabaxi conditions. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1500 gp. Onyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. She has no hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. A freak accident while working with her Mayor father left her crippled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this western man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His crest, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Dazzazn hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Dazzazn began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 32000 sp.