Description: This late middle aged woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. Being a Dilettante kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and a deep hatred of giants

Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Attractive, Nature, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her cinnamon fur is long and unkept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ethereal grew up listening to her mother's many stories. While she appears to be a normal Tabaxi, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

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

Possessions: 150 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carpenter. Her golden hair is still thick. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is a Cartwright first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Ar-Beka was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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. Ar-Beka fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1200 gp. Malachite (10 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull grey iron scale mail, and carries spears. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Boddynock speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western man wears a tan shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and grey pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Theren 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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Assassin hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Theren and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears pastel trousers with yellow and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black fur is smooth and relatively long. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Through the years after Sweet was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Sweet's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He became a Guard soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Good lock.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 Carter. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Carter for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She wears her auburn hair up. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Volen is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.