Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and black robe with the hood down. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown fur is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Carter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. When Art reached his early adolescence his Tabaxi mother 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. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She wears professional attire. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Elysande was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Monk, 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 Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a violet shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and white pants. His brown hair is long and unkept. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Althaea is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has achieved small success as a Mayor.

Motivation: To be a Barkeep again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. Her yellow fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Flame was born the youngest of three triplets. She worked as a nervous Butcher and found it very stressful. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Butcher for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'2", this woman wears a simple green robe with red stripes complete with hood. Her hair is short and silver. Her black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Aym was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Navigator. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 900 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Amber (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents enrolled him in a Commoner school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; 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, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a simple blue robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, In love, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 30 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).