Description: A middle-aged man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. He has done his best to style his black fur to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Beast enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His first spouse was a Interpreter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Herbalist, his mother struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a Baker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His first spouse was a Baker, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1000 sp. Silver pearl (150 gp).

Description: He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Braak hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Braak alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Jet (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, grey shirt, and yellow tie. He has no hair. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a Assassin first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. During his travels, Bilbron and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Bilbron discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Bilbron fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp.