Description: This light-skinned female wears a tan collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 27000 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She sports chestnut long hair. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tordrid grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged man wears bulky brown painted plate armor and is in decent physical shape. He has cinnamon fur. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born into a rich family. While he appears to be a normal Tabaxi, 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 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His crest is white and curly. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. The war was a terrible time for him, and Halimath does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. When Halimath reached his early adolescence his Elf 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. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Emotional, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Valida hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Valida was born with her mother's beautiful face. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Druid 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. His crest is short and scarlet. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Bidreked and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1400 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Sard (70 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 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 blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Helja enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Helja was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Wizard, 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 Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 390 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shortspear with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Shautha was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.