Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has no hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Tim has worked very hard to control his curse. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his broad violet hat.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the south to a Herbalist, Aerdeth learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Herbalist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Herbalist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Lazy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a pastel coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His lavender fur is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Shivering hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Whurbin studied abroad. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Fearful. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and is typically in her Crown-heir uniform. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Pennie speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Crown-heir. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Crown-heir for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Rose (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Amber (140 gp). Rose (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Dûsh is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dûsh grew up listening to his father's many stories. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. 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 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; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1700 pp. Jasper (40 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Jade (130 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Sard (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.