Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

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. His parents enrolled him in a Paladin school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. 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. Balam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. He has wavy gray fur. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1100 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears many layers of old clothing at all times, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

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 is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Butcher. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a brown Stetson hat and brown clothes. His purple hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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: Born in the west to a Cartwright, Cairn learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cartwright.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.