Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a large white jacket. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He is physically well-built. His red fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Tree was born with his father's beautiful face. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Rose (70 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Jade (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. She has no fur. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Beast hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Beast grew up listening to her father's many stories. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Beast took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up morningstar and armor she uses now. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Zircon (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Patrick lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy lavender fur. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a hunchback. His lavender fur is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). White pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing a long, white cloak. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 11000 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He has worked as a Junk Dealer like his father before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and dragonborn compassion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 11000 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Jet (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp).