Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, marred by chocolates. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'4". She wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her crest, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dragonborns in Jaxi's homeland. Jaxi decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Krusk fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She found a children's book about a Elf Warlock 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear black tank tops with grey pants. His crest is cut close to his head. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Hunter responsibilities is difficult; and to be a animal trainer again

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Solid gold idol (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'4" eastern man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His chestnut hair is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shag embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Trym took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up monstrous two handed axe and armor he uses now. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her ears are large.

Personality: Ovak wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a Merchant, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Theirastra grew up listening to her father's many stories. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Amethyst (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp).