Description: She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries a battered trident and tarnished sickle as well. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ishte was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her youth she was a Seamstress, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger sister on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. He has moderate length rusty crest. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gargax grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: He wears a white vest and prefers grey and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She has black eyes.

Personality: Ronwe speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'4". She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats, and her gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length silver crest. She wears an eyepatch.

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 is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and he perpetually has his shield ready. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Alvyn embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 cp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his longsword. He has moderate length white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Oskar embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She very much looks the part of a Mortician. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. 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. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She struck the Mortician job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 230 gp. Sard (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).