Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His crest is short and scarlet. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 90 gp. Amber (80 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is dressed in a clean red cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born to a Weaver, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Callie and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the north to a Sculptor, Jaxi learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She's also a talented Seamstress, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

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 is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 wants revenge against illithids; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He keeps his long black crest kept up in a rat tail. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tabaxi culture. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her brown fur is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and 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: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 250 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: She wears a fancy pastel dress. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and swords. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length gray fur. She has a tattooed face.

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 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 born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Amber (140 gp).

Description: He stands about 4'2" and wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this southern man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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: A deep hatred of gnolls; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 160 gp.