Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her hair is short and golden. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. A true patriot, Mara would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Jade (90 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rose (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Rose (40 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He got into the Knight business at a young age. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Knight and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Amber (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a very tight haircut. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Disciplined, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 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 (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the north. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and balancing his hectic life and new gardener responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

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 typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Zephan isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.