Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Birel never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears skinny pants and wears a tan and red robe with the hood down. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and tan pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Chad is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. 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. Chad fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Everburning torch. 5 Acid flasks. 4 Holy water.

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a colorful flower in his red crest. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: The child of a Bricklayer, who enjoyed hunting, Torinn was taken on many hunting expeditions. He worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carpenter.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 20 pp. Blue sapphire (400 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Shy, Disease, Fearful. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears suspenders and violet workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Roofer.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she's in love

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a pastel shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. Her orange fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her skin is flawless and her yellow eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She found a children's book about a Tabaxi Bard 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: An old rival family wants her found; and she's looking for her big break

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'4" and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

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

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.