Description: This late middle aged woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats and is in decent physical shape. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Bilga was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (140 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 8 Acid flasks.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his blonde hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a brown coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Travok alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a grey small hat and grey clothes. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 65. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Lewis was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is portly but not overly obese. She has dyed her greying red fur a little too much giving a sharp red color. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She found a children's book about a Tabaxi Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

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

Possessions: 5000 sp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a blue costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her tied-back hair is black. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Sailor

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

Possessions: 40 gp. White pearl (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and carries longswords. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nogu will drive conversation. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nogu fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'2". He wears tattered old clothes, and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. His silver hair is still thick. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Namfoodle alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather, he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Oloric was born with his father's beautiful face. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jet (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.