Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses like a well dressed Interpreter does. His white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Shamash wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He worked as a nervous Interpreter and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. With bright blonde hair. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Keyleth is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Ruler they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Cartwright, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available he will default to his sickle. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white fur has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. After coming to the age of reason, River took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears long strands of amethyst and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Interpreter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Interpreter kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, black shirt, and green tie. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Shanairla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She struck the Mayor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp.