Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Abalaba was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Greedy, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a black tunic with white highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Akoth was born the youngest of three triplets. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Akoth's homeland. Akoth decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Merchant they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Jeweler, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1200 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 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.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson black hat.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her black hair is cut short. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She is a Deep Scion in disguise. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tabaxi people; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1700 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her whip with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. 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 dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Tomi isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tomi grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Actor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a junk dealer again

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, In love, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jet (70 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Iolite (50 gp).