Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a red vest and prefers brown and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is golden and curly. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. During her travels, Marigold and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Marigold discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Marigold fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 40 gp. Tourmaline (140 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She got into the Courier business at a young age. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently the stress of being a Courier has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tabaxi people; and tabaxi compassion

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her brown hair is well kept. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vaina grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Vaina. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born to a Seamstress, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He takes great joy in being the best Detective in town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Nija is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. His black fur is long and unkept. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gifted from a young age, Trail studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). 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: To reunite with his old friends; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His white fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. When Serpent reached his early adolescence his Tabaxi mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Bonds: Religious, Rich, Military, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 240 gp.