Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Expand his business; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Vaina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is cut close to his head. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 sp. Malachite (16 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She carries a battered warhammer and tarnished pickaxe as well. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Puyet fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has shaved his head bald. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 60 gp. Amber (150 gp).