Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a brown vest and prefers red and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Gale is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Gale was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1200 pp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Jet (80 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. Her white fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born in a small desert village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Smoking took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up halberd and armor she uses now. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Sard (30 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is short and silver. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His childhood dream was to be a Fletcher, but he was a colossal failure. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stableman. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 9000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mayor. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red spinel (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her purple hair is smooth and relatively long. Her black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Ea was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 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). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.