Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Sard (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Ahlyssa was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 10000 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Jade (140 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise white.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Astar was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Bonds: In love, Rich, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 11000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Ownka wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Beggar and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 17000 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 (20 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. While he appears to be a normal Tabaxi, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 pp. White pearl (110 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Jet (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, grey cloak. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Giselle was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 2'8" and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Dell was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.