Description: This western man is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has moderate length blonde hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Dustin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 10 pp. Pink pearl (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has moderate length gray fur. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. A friendly and beautiful Tabaxi, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Kite was born with her mother's beautiful face. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has worked as a Stylist like her mother before her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and balancing her hectic life and new stylist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 sp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears dull grey sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears professional attire. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Map Maker business.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His hair is short and dark red. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His tied-back hair is blonde. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bellfounder but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the west to a Bellfounder, Igden learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 has achieved small success as a Bellfounder.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His red fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear flannel, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Azza is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born in a small island village. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She bought a flail and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Debt, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 9000 cp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Moss agate (4 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His crest, while still mostly green, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dragonborns in Bidreked's homeland. Bidreked decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.