Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and pastel pants. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 5 Acid flasks. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and carries scythes. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the left. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears an entirely pastel suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her fur is short and yellow. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Justice, Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, white cloak. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting brigands, the young Az-Bror began to lead the lost caravan. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears just a brown suit, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears her orange fur up. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tabaxi conditions. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Sweet never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Military, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Fire opal (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). White pearl (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a fancy grey suit. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her cinnamon fur is knotted and matted. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. 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 son.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 50 pp.