Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has moderate length black hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Shax's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1300 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Banker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He got into the Banker business at a young age. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Animal Trainer. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Himo has worked very hard to control his curse. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Animal Trainer for hire.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to be a bricklayer again

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 110 gp. 4 Holy water.

Description: 3'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 30 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'7". She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bow. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. When Mara reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Emotional, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She keeps her long yellow fur kept up in a rat tail. Her yellow eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tricking grew up listening to her father's many stories. Tricking abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has shaved her head bald. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tabaxi activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tabaxi doctor. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She got into the Carpenter business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Thiala never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and expand her business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 280 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'2". She very much looks the part of a Stableman, and her gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. She wears a colorful flower in her dark red hair. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ishte was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Stableman. She struck the Stableman job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.