Description: This northern man wears a pastel vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his pastel boots flare out at the collars. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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 enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1100 pp. Jet (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Jet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a very tight haircut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 88. 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. 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, Gildmak is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Galiena lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Tanner and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

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. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Umpen was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

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

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her rusty crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Sculptor business.

History: Gifted from a young age, Antrara studied abroad. She found a children's book about a Dragonborn Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). White opal (600 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His brown hair is long and unkept. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Stableman. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1200 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. He carries with him a set of tridents on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His crest, while still mostly brass, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Bharash was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.