Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with red slacks. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Barakas's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp. Blue diamond (2000 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull grey iron scale mail. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Efferil is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He takes great joy in being the best Baker in town.

History: Efferil was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He struck the Baker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively, and carries ceremonial daggers. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Nutae 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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a green shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and black pants. She has wavy blue hair. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: Hecat lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Beggar; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'5" when asserting himself. His crest, while still mostly brass, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Locksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'3" southern man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.