Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a pastel coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His fur is red and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cloud abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a great chef.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. After coming to the age of reason, Gillyd took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She worked as a nervous Sage and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her feathered tan hat.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He usually wears his green robe and has his quarterstaff always slung over his shoulder. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is braided into rings. His white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a Servant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Cimer is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Cimer was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp. Star ruby (900 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Sard (80 gp). Red garnet (50 gp).

Description: She wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down, and carries warhammers. Her hair is short and golden. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her feathered violet hat.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. 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: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Elama 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 to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'8". She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze, and her gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 190 pp. Jet (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.