Description: This southern woman wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a Detective, her father struggled to pay the bills. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 7000 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 7000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears a red costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He has a hunchback. His red hair is knotted and matted. His ears are large.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He comes from a rich western family. 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 has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'0". He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Sard (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).

Description: She wears a blue vest and prefers red and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. The war was a terrible time for her, and Cumpen does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Military, Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 900 pp. Carnelian (80 gp). Amber (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 5'4" southern woman, she typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Valanthe will drive conversation. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her first spouse was a Beggar, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.