Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She sports auburn long hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She takes great joy in being the best Carpenter in town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has achieved small success as a Carpenter.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and carries lances. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Oren enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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. 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. Oren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This woman dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. After a long history of fighting, Emen and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red spinel (130 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With wild red hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Banker. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 60 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears professional attire. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. A true patriot, Glim would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is black and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born to a Actor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 190 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Beloril hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Beloril grew up listening to his father's many stories. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A 4'10" eastern woman, 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 has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy gray fur. She wears pastel trousers with brown and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has a hunchback. She keeps her gray fur in a flapper bob. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tabaxi in existence. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. After a long history of fighting, Shifting and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 80 gp.