Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). After a long history of fighting, Aelar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amber (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Rose (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Jet (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Jade (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her cinnamon fur is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are copper.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She found a children's book about a Tabaxi Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Military, Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a violet vest and prefers brown and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. A true patriot, Ralf would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. Ralf liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Emerald (1200 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and revenge

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Oriel is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Jet (90 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Rurik's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a Farmer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Rurik never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, In love, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.