Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'4" and wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available he will default to his sword. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Robert was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barrister. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is greedy

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an entirely white suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has silver hair. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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 daughter.

History: She is a Jackalwere in disguise. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Emen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Amber (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Guard, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 35000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Bilga is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Bilga is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Bilga was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 230 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears baggy green pantaloons and a white scarf. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Tethren speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the west to a Cook, Tethren learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Tethren took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull green iron scale mail. She has no fur. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Red garnet (50 gp).