Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. After a long history of fighting, Thodris and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 5000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 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 (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears an entirely pastel suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her black fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines yellow.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying north to reunite her family. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 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.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears an entirely brown suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Erias never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Sard (70 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).

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. He wears a colorful flower in his white fur. His copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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 in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a black coat with yellow slacks. He carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Nim was born the youngest of three triplets. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Ûshgol was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 gp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Jet (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Amber (60 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1200 pp. Malachite (11 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Jade (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). White opal (1400 gp). 1 Major magic item.