Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Banded agate (13 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her long red fur kept up in a rat tail. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Leaf hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Guard profession.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Leaf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 15000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His black crest is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Jade (130 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 12000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a violet tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her childhood dream was to be a Carpenter, but she was a colossal failure. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and expand her business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Job, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 13000 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Sard (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Coral (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Jade (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Jet (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Rose (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Amethyst (80 gp).

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She carries with her a set of pickaxes on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She has wavy brown fur. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Ethereal was born with her father's beautiful face. While she appears to be a normal Tabaxi, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ethereal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 pp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Coral (140 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.