Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his spear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Nordak was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nordak decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a white coat with green slacks. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Cloak isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tabaxi unity. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Cloak was born the youngest of three triplets. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is portly but not overly obese. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady copper eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Cask's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 pp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Rose (70 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: She wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. She is portly but not overly obese. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in an above average manner, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His black fur is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Jasper (40 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs, marred by beers. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Drusilia isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Interpreter. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This man usually wears his black robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His crest is gold and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Kerkad was born with his father's beautiful face. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Black pearl (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp).

Description: She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has no crest. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1800 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.