Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect her home

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 5000 gp. Amethyst (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Coral (90 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Coral (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. Her cinnamon fur is long and unkept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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: Many illithids want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His lavender fur has been sun bleached extensively. His yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a Detective first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He's also a talented Junk Dealer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Nogu was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gûndza will drive conversation. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Gûndza was born with his father's beautiful face. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her scarlet crest is lengthy. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Akra lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. His fur is orange and curly. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Tree isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tabaxi unity. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

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

Possessions: 1100 pp. Eye agate (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Sard (30 gp). Jade (120 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.