Description: He stands about 6'3" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Hork will drive conversation. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Seamstress for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new seamstress responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This man wears professional attire. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is blonde and very short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 60 pp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Malachite (6 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Valafar embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 16000 sp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp).

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'5" when asserting herself. Her rusty crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: Chassath is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Knight arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Expand her business; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a black costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She has wavy brown hair. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1300 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His white fur is smooth and relatively long. He has green eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He found a children's book about a Tabaxi Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 160 pp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor, marred by sweets. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and she perpetually has her greatsword ready. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp).