Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tabaxi culture. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Zephan hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Insane, Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears just a red suit. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vani grew up listening to her father's many stories. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Vani never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4 Acid flasks.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is chestnut and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Riswynn is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She bought a hand crossbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's in love

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His head has been shaved. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Simon will drive conversation. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Hugolina is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Hugolina 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. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 cp. Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born into a rich family. Joser was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Detective. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Joser never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Family, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His beige fur, when down, is lengthy. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Shifting is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Shifting is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Shifting was born the youngest of three triplets. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a green armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. Her white hair is singed and shortened. She has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has worked as a Locksmith like her mother before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Deep green spinel (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a red shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and red pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Actor; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 cp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp).