Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a black vest and prefers blue and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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 got into the Bather business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Crown-heir born in the past three hundred years. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 sp. Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a worn and beaten armor. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Thamuz wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She carries a battered scythe and tarnished trident as well. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'7" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He has no hair. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He bought a shortbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to protect his home

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with blue slacks. Her black hair is still thick. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Markosian was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear black tank tops with violet pants and is in decent physical shape. His black crest is smooth and relatively long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Heskan was born with his mother's beautiful face. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. After a long history of fighting, Heskan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and pickaxes. His golden hair is thinning but still full. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Azaki was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his gray fur in a flapper bob. His yellow eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Spear was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Being a Server kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 340 gp.