Description: A 5'5" western man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Naal is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Good lock. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Weaver, and carries hand crossbows. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She is baby faced.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the north to a Weaver, Hadwisa learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When Hadwisa reached her early adolescence her Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 5000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Servant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He comes from a rich western family. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 150 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She keeps her lavender fur in a flapper bob. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shoemaker and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Tourmaline (120 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His red hair is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is typically in her Stylist uniform. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her white fur down. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is an amazing painter.

History: Shivering was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the south were limited. She tends to her Stylist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She wears her brown hair down. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her first spouse was a Dyer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: Smoky quartz (60 gp).