Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. She has moderate length blue crest. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Arava lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 160 gp. Amber (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears her auburn hair up. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Susannah was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Heather was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Arha was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears an entirely brown suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He uses divination through singing.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tattered old clothes. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He struck the Map Maker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 42. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in the south to a Locksmith, Krûk learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He became a Locksmith soon after.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and expand his business

Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 6000 cp. Zircon (40 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, and carries tridents. His beige fur is still thick. This yellow eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Cask will drive conversation. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Cask was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 60 gp. Red garnet (140 gp).