Description: She wears bulky red painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'0" when asserting herself. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Merla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. Her orange fur is matted, messy, and big. She has green eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mayor who has hired her part-time. She is an amazing painter.

History: She got into the Mayor business at a young age. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She tends to her Mayor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This malnourished man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Ghesh is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of a Bookbinder, who enjoyed hunting, Ghesh was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Ghesh took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up bow and armor he uses now. He bought a bow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Amber (130 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3200 sp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her yellow fur up. Her skin is flawless and her copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'6" when asserting himself. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 30 pp. 3 Holy water.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her red fur is matted, messy, and big. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. 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: 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She wears her green crest up. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 220 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Zircon (20 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his white hair up. His ears are large.

Personality: Lewis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Lewis abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.