Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, and carries whips. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Alain was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to be a locksmith again

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Philantrophist, Persistence. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 gp. Amber (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Peridot (80 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Jarana was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Detective, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Terse, Forgetful, Fearful. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 sp. Coral (90 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a red collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Dondon is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. 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, Dondon is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears suspenders and violet workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She takes great joy in being the best Dilettante in town.

History: Althaea was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Dilettante. She tends to her Dilettante job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her brown fur is smooth and relatively long. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. He wears his blonde hair up. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Koth is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. The war was a terrible time for him, and Koth does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Koth hails from a village terrorized by goblins. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Koth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 700 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'5". She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and her gloved hand is found clutching a whip. Her fur is yellow, silky, and of moderate length. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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: Tricking was born with her father's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Addict, Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Full Plate.

Description: She wears dull yellow sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed spear, just in case. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her white hair is thinning but still full. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Faral has worked very hard to control her curse. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. His lavender fur is still thick. His face is scarred and worn.

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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 290 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.