Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'0" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Vicky was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Vicky's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She bought a morningstar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is content; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears just a brown suit. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 9000 cp. Azurite (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has done his best to style his brown fur to look like a famous performer. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1900 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He takes great joy in being the best Layabout in town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Sard (70 gp). White opal (400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears an entirely white suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to protect his home

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this eastern man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Fletcher mother left him crippled. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and halberds. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Calcitro lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Calcitro was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Calcitro's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: A 6'2" western man, he wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His blonde hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson grey hat.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Nicholas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are silver.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Verin was born with her father's beautiful face. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.