Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady silver eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Therai was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Unemployed. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 pp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is red and very short. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Ella enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Ella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ella was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Tailor. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Coral (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a grey shirt, with a yellow mid length skirt with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She carries with her a set of daggers on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She has no hair. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A true patriot, Balifra would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Chalcedony (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Coral (90 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp).

Description: He wears dull pastel sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. He is portly but not overly obese. His red fur is matted, messy, and big. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Shadow hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the north to a Butcher, Herleva learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has worked as a Butcher like her mother before her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 9000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Jade (150 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Coral (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather. His brown fur is greasy and uncared for. His yellow eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Great embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Architect arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Amber (110 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is black and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Krimmon hails from a village terrorized by giants. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.