Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a hunchback. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born in the south to a Animal Trainer, Astaro learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 80 gp. 2 Holy water.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, green shirt, and white tie. Her hair is short and brown. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Ruler. She works hard and plays hard.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She's also a talented Weaver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 310 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her white crest in a pixie cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pogranix grew up listening to her father's many stories. 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. During her travels, Pogranix and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Pogranix discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Pogranix fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this northern woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. She has done her best to style her yellow fur to look like a famous performer. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Quick isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tabaxi unity. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Quick hails from a village terrorized by drow. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Deep green spinel (120 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with black slacks. He has a hunchback. His tied-back hair is white. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Theren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'11" when asserting himself. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Cory 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 Cory. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a Doctor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student he started as a Doctor, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Slave, Job, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.