Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her white hair is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp. Pink pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 56. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born in the west. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'1". He wears dark leathers with embroidery, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. His fur is short and beige. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a yellow tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. 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 west. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This man wears a blue shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and violet pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his white hair up. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Assassin for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her gray fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Rose (50 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He works hard and plays hard.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this southern man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Shaká was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this northern woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Puyet isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Puyet was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).