Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her red 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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Pogranix was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Masseuse. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her rusty crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Mijira was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. He has no hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Nazdûg was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He 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. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She stands about 5'1" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her lavender fur has been sun bleached extensively. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tabaxi conditions. 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: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Pink pearl (160 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her head has been shaved. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ekk was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She worked as a nervous Adventurer and found it very stressful. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a farmer again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

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

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'6". He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is scarred and worn.

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 no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born in the east. He found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Lewis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time and is in decent physical shape. She wears her black hair up. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Tailor profession.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Insane, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 70 gp.