Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are white.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Xappan was born with his father's beautiful face. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and balancing his hectic life and new shepherd responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 12000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has styled her red crest well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 pp. Rose (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Jade (90 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: She wears just a grey suit. She carries with her a set of glaives, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. At a young age her father died while driving off some illithids. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in glaive use. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Jacoba was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Emotional, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1200 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: A 6'8" northern man, he wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. His cinnamon fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His copper eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Flaws: Impulsive, Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 10000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Jade (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is typically in his Interpreter uniform. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Interpreter. He has achieved small success as a Interpreter.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 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 (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. Amethyst (100 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Mercenary uniform. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his yellow fur up. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Marshal, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

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

Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 pp. Azurite (4 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.