Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a simple yellow robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He wears his black hair down. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Immeral is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His first spouse was a Butcher, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He bought a ceremonial dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 90 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear flannel. She has done her best to style her gray fur to look like a famous performer. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears professional attire. Her red fur is smooth and relatively long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her yellow eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Pelt was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Spice Merchant. After a long history of fighting, Pelt and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears his brown hair down. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Bertram hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears skinny pants and wears a blue and pastel robe with the hood down. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

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. A freak accident while working with her Cook father left her crippled. She's also a talented Cook, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a cook again

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Amnon will drive conversation. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His auburn hair is still thick. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Kilvar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Architect they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Seamstress, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and is typically in his Carpenter uniform. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Hoglik was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has achieved small success as a Carpenter.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carpenter responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 120 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp).