Description: This slender man stands about 4'2". He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. He has auburn hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears baggy grey pantaloons and a violet scarf. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. 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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to protect his home

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Jet (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with tan slacks. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Stacee's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Stacee was born on a far eastern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bellfounder. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Brewer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Bellfounder, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Jet (80 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brass crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Hirrathak 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 respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Hirrathak is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hirrathak grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a black vest and prefers violet and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has worked as a Guard like his father before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 3'3" western woman, she typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Oppah was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tabaxi people.

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, PTSD. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1900 pp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is short and blonde. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Soapmaker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 12000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.