Description: An older man who wears tattered old clothes, he is not a threatening figure. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in the south to a Gardener, Abad learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her yellow fur is knotted and matted. Her fierce copper eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Five will drive conversation. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Five grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She found a children's book about a Tabaxi 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. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Extrovert, Professionalism. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 380 gp. Moss agate (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: A 6'7" eastern woman, she dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with black slacks. Her long blue crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She worked as a nervous Locksmith and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Locksmith for hire.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 140 gp. Azurite (9 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He very much looks the part of a Crown-heir. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 81. 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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He worked as a nervous Crown-heir and found it very stressful. He struck the Crown-heir job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of whips, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a whip and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears bulky white painted plate armor. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Rose was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Animal Trainer. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand her business; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 160 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She has slicked back brown hair. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Isabella 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. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the left. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Moss agate (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Half-Plate.