Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a brown tunic with violet highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears her brown fur down. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Malachite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, pastel shirt, and tan tie. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Joan hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Joan 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many illithids want her driven away

Bonds: Slave, Religious, Military, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A 5'3" southern man, he wears an entirely violet suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the south. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'1" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. 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 now owns her own business.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is an epitome of beauty. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Mardnab 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 struck the Tailor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Carter again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is knotted and matted. His white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Mamnen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available she will default to her dagger. She wears her chestnut hair down. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Zircon (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has yellow eyes and a brown hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp.