Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her red hair is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Althaea was born the youngest of three triplets. 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. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shepherd they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Knight, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to be a herbalist again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

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 wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his flail. His blonde hair is still thick. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He got into the Mayor business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Mayor and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He carries with him a set of flails, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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's also a talented Stableman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown 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. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. His yellow fur is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, River isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tabaxi unity. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tan deerstalker hat and tan clothes. His golden hair is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alvyn grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 sp. Coral (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. She became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 900 sp. 2 Antitoxin.