Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His dark red hair is thinning but still full. 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 is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Balam was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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: Shágflak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has worked as a Butcher like his mother before him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jade (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Jet (60 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: 2'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He has a very tight haircut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Hunter business.

History: He got into the Hunter business at a young age. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He carries with him a set of shortbows, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His yellow fur is knotted and matted. His yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a great chef.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.