Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Vaina was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Vaina decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 20 pp. Eye agate (11 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Frouse is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 23000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears long strands of amethyst and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 40 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Amber (100 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her broad violet hat.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears dull brown sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. She keeps her gray fur in a pixie cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Kite was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tabaxi conditions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Bolhild was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bolhild 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 Bolhild. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, 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 to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Locksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her brown hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Tawna hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has wavy chestnut hair. He has green eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Being a Slave Trader kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20 pp.