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 wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. He keeps his long black fur kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the north to a Assassin, Smoking learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: 3'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a greataxe on her belt. Her white hair is cut short. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Lavinia hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Roland is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Roland hails from a village terrorized by giants. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hubert studied abroad. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by his family; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Malachite (16 gp).

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears professional attire. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp. Jet (110 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Hunter who has hired him part-time. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he's attracted to the pc

Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has wavy brown hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Thiala 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: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. In her 20th 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears just a tan suit. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His beige fur is knotted and matted. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is mildly Tabaxi supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. In his youth he was a Performer, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp).