Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Liftrasa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Good lock.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears skinny pants and wears a black and violet robe with the hood down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is white and curly. His silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Adventurer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 140 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on his left side. His brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His red eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: Nykkan hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1500 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Jade (70 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a pastel shirt with thin white vertical stripes and red pants. Her yellow fur is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Skirt grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp.