Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Alexandrite (800 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Jade (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Coral (110 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His auburn hair is lengthy. He has brown eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has achieved small success as a Actor.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Golden pearl (150 gp).

Description: This woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her left hand. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1600 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp).

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 6'4". He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and his gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. He has no fur. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He takes great joy in being the best Barber in town.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Jade (130 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).

Description: This western man wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Fonkin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His gray fur is braided into rings. His copper eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gifted from a young age, Smoking studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Smoking took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her brass crest is singed and shortened. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Havilar is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Havilar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).