Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. After a long history of fighting, Hethress and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Knight. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 9000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is baby faced.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of drow

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Arara never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military, In love, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears a red shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and carries glaives. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Nelkin 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 temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. After a long history of fighting, Nelkin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tabaxi people.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Racist. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. He has done his best to style his blue crest to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 230 pp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. Her blue hair is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Vepar was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black hair is well kept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a Locksmith, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (16 gp). Fire opal (800 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a green and tan handkerchief worn on her right side. Her blue hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.