Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is dark red and very short. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She takes great joy in being the best Bookbinder in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Sorath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a unemployed again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Coral (140 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His fur is black and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. When Five reached his early adolescence his Tabaxi mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, white shirt, and tan tie. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Varis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). White opal (800 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Amber (120 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a blue shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has no hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Jelenneth embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 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.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Criella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Hatae was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 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.

Description: This dark-skinned male likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Frug took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 7000 gp. White opal (400 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.