Description: This late middle aged woman usually wears her brown robe and has her kukri always slung over her shoulder and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. His brown hair is cut short. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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 born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Sapply was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Sapply decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear flannel. Her cinnamon fur is heavily combed to the right. She has copper eyes.

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 has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a warhammer on her belt. She has wavy golden hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Barbena speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 900 gp. Jasper (80 gp).

Description: He wears dull white sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tabaxi people.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 150 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears an entirely blue suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Impulsive, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1800 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Brewer who has hired him part-time. He is obsessed with his god.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is greedy

Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 24000 sp. Azurite (10 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the west to a Fisher, Numba learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Fisher and found it very stressful. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and she perpetually has her hammer ready. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She is a Lamia in disguise. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mardred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp.