Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'9". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. His orange fur is long and unkept. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the east to a Layabout, Edge learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a greataxe on her belt. Her crest is short and rusty. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Driindar lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his brown hair up. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Howard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the east, 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 east 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: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 130 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses like a well dressed Priest does, and is pretty ugly. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has worked as a Priest like her father before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a red scarf. His long red crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A freak accident while working with his Dilettante father left him crippled. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Standing 2'10", this man is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Detective. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He married young, but lost his spouse to illithids. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 10 pp. Zircon (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Adventurer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His orange fur is heavily combed to the right. His copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Cloak 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: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 60 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: This malnourished woman wears dull pastel sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sai, just in case. She keeps her long red fur kept up in a rat tail. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 cp.