Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shortbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When Engong reached her early adolescence her Half-Orc father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 80 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born into a rich family. His first spouse was a Animal Trainer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. He wears his white hair up. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Melech was born with his mother's beautiful face. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest 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 forest due to the painful memories there. Melech took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up longsword and armor he uses now. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 320 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: An older man who is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather, he is not a threatening figure. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 13. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Shivering was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull green iron scale mail, marred by beers. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern woman wears tattered old clothes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black hair is still thick. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a Mayor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in an above average manner. His orange fur is braided into rings. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Adventurer who has hired him part-time. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Knight. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: She stands about 5'11" and wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Interpreter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.