Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His lavender fur is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Cloud embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Cloud was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He tends to his Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear flannel. She has red hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 70 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and carries pickaxes. Her tied-back hair is black. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Katherine was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Katherine fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tattered old clothes. With wild silver hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Keyleth studied abroad. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His tied-back hair is auburn. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 93. 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. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Antitoxin. 1 Thunderstones. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 800 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Banker does. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She became a Banker soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his morningstar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 90 gp.