Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His auburn hair is cut short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears skinny pants and wears a brown and white robe with the hood down. He wears his brass crest up. His ears are large.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He has moderate length red fur. His ears are large.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a violet vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his violet boots flare out at the collars. His hair is cut close to his head. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Racist, Shy. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 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 (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tabaxi in existence. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.