Description: A plain young-adult 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. Her red fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are copper.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. 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: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a hunchback. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. Oriax enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Oriax lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nikki grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Nikki. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 36. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. The war was a terrible time for her, and Roywyn does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tabaxi activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tabaxi doctor. She bought a hammer and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Buckler.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red crest is smooth and relatively long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Kriv was born the youngest of three triplets. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Kriv has worked very hard to control his curse. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, 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 auburn hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man wears a green vest and prefers tan and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length purple hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 370 gp.