Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her auburn hair is cut short. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Arara never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears an entirely black suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears a colorful flower in her silver crest. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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 is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 90 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears skinny pants and wears a green and red robe with the hood down. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep silver.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Courier but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Passionate, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 60000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Ovina hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Ovina was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat, and carries nunchakus. Her brown fur is braided into rings. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While she appears to be a normal Tabaxi, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her skin is flawless and her silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His first spouse was a Gardener, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp).