Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a pastel shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His brown fur is greasy and uncared for. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cloak studied abroad. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has moderate length lavender fur. Her copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'11" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Varis's homeland. Varis decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She has moderate length golden hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He stands about 6'1" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 cp. Amber (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has no hair. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Soapmaker. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal (600 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and to reunite with his absent mother

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is silver and very short. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Alvyn hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 10000 cp. Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Merla embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp.