Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'2". She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and her gloved hand is found clutching a greatsword. Her tied-back hair is white. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her first spouse was a Roofer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and many orcs want her driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40 pp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: Standing 6'7", this man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has red eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Priest. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a great chef.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: 5'11" and muscular, this southern woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is baby faced.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Doctor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 38000 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Amber (120 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears blue trousers with white and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is short and brown. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents enrolled him in a Aristocrat school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears just a brown suit. His gray fur is heavily combed to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Kite lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 28000 sp. Moss agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.