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 wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Decarabia enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She got into the Merchant business at a young age. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is greedy; and balancing her hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older man who wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 30 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Unemployed uniform, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. His fur, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 330 gp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a yellow shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and blue pants and is in decent physical shape. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing a long, black cloak. Her rusty crest is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. He wears his silver hair up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 sp. Onyx (80 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Shadow enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the north to a Guard, Shadow learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shadow 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 Shadow. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her fur is orange and curly. Her fierce yellow eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. A friendly and beautiful Tabaxi, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Golden pearl (80 gp).