Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. She sports a flattop fur cut. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Ploughman. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She tends to her Ploughman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 46000 sp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Good lock.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. With wild white hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Hugolina abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and kukris. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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: Pirithin was born with his father's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed hammer, just in case. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has moderate length beige fur. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, River isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tabaxi unity. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. Sard (80 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'1" and prefers to wear flannel. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. 4 Acid flasks. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

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 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 happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bounty Hunter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence, Logical, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a simple blue robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He's also a talented Stylist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red spinel (40 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Malachite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thorpe studied abroad. His childhood dream was to be a Sellsword, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Brewer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Sard (20 gp).