Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a white costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Howard hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting goblins, the young Howard began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Moon grew up listening to his father's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1100 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Sard (30 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears an entirely pastel suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears his cinnamon fur down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He found a children's book about a Tabaxi Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).

Description: She wears professional attire. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Naivara grew up listening to her father's many stories. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She is a husky woman, who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scimitars and spears. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born to a Unemployed, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Barendd grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Barendd. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dull grey sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Odo was born the youngest of three triplets. Odo abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. His hair is golden and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Bulzo embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1100 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).