Description: He is a husky man, who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His red fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pelt fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her head has been shaved. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull violet iron scale mail. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears professional attire. Her hair is purple and very short. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 90 gp. Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This western man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. 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: Hunter hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'7". She wears tattered old clothes, and her gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Xanaphia was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has moderate length lavender fur. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is mildly Tabaxi supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born to a Tailor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Manfred and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 sp.