Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Alston was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. During his travels, Alston and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Alston discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Alston fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. She has no crest. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is obsessed with her god.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is an amazing painter.

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. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Herbalist for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jasmine grew up listening to her father's many stories. After coming to the age of reason, Jasmine took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She has wavy white hair. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Tailor business.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Coral (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'2". She wears tattered old clothes. Her orange fur is smooth and relatively long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady copper eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the south to a Doctor, Flask learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Doctor for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp).