Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He takes great joy in being the best Shoemaker in town.

History: Born in the east to a Shoemaker, Calcitro learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When Calcitro reached his early adolescence his Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He tends to his Shoemaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. 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: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length red crest. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Trynnicus fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

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 faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She takes great joy in being the best Stableman in town.

History: She was born in the east. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Stableman like her father before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 14000 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his silver hair down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Heian is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks, and carries kukris. Her hair is short and golden. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Merchant who has hired her part-time. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Torgga hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. 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 settle down with her crush; and she has a crush on the local navigator

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Naeris was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: She wears a black shirt with thin red vertical stripes and yellow pants. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her white crest down. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She uses divination through singing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. After coming to the age of reason, Nala took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This northern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His clothes are grease stained in places. He has no hair. He has white eyes and a green hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 sp.