Description: A 3'4" northern man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. 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 several months after her father was called into army service. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is typically in his Merchant uniform. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: Hupe hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and to be a soapmaker again

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a pastel shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his long brown fur kept up in a rat tail. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Kite wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... 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: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. He has wavy blonde hair. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Coral (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arara studied abroad. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 11000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Jet (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Emerald (1600 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Iolite (40 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Coral (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). 1 Major magic item.