Description: An older woman who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, she is not a threatening figure. Her long yellow fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Ugly. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Orla fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her green crest is still thick. Her ears are large.

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. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a pastel poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her brown fur is braided into rings. Her eyes are copper.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 20000 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate, and is pretty ugly. His head has been shaved. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Richard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Barkeep, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This light-skinned female is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ahlyssa will drive conversation. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Ahlyssa liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is greedy; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a pastel coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her black fur is unkempt and raggedy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Courier but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Fragrant was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Fighter, 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 Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has lavender fur. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tree fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. White opal (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). White opal (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has done his best to style his brass crest to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is mildly Dragonborn supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arjhan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp).