Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has no hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Bryseis was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Bryseis took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shortspear and armor she uses now. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Shivering was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Through the years after Arannis was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Arannis's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 4'9", this woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She bought a dagger and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Rose (80 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His silver crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blue stubble. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has a hunchback. He has done his best to style his blue hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp).

Description: She wears a tan collared shirt and yellow skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She carries with her a set of daggers on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Unvera fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 sp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His silver hair is still thick. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

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

Possessions: 500 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Jade (110 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).