Description: This woman wears baggy blue pantaloons and a grey scarf, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her white hair is cut short. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She found a children's book about a Elf Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

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

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His head has been shaved. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his gray fur down. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Detective who has hired him part-time. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aura studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Aura took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Cook. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has no crest. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Torinn reached his early adolescence his Dragonborn father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Torinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 900 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He has no hair. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a Unemployed first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. 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. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Unemployed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her black crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Jaxi was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a beggar and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Azaki hails from a village terrorized by orcs. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.