Description: This late middle aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is silver and curly. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Varis wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'8" and wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 330 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a black cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady black eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Her childhood dream was to be a Sage, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Mason job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shepherd they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Stylist, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 110 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern 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. Her golden hair is well kept. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Raer hails from a village terrorized by giants. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older woman who wears many layers of old clothing at all times, she is not a threatening figure. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ootah was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp.