Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sword, just in case. She has wavy chestnut hair. She has green eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Helja enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; 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: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 180 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears a mask on her face.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This slender man stands about 2'10". He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears an entirely blue suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: Tana lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with her Healer father left her crippled. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a very tight haircut. He has brown eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the west to a Engraver, Rolf learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a green armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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 to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'3" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has shaved her head bald. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'2" and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Brewer. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Portia was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp. Eye agate (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. He wears his blonde hair up. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rolf studied abroad. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.