Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. 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: To prove his worth to the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. His dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Balam was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Balam decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Terse. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1500 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Amethyst (70 gp).

Description: He wears baggy black pantaloons and a green scarf. He is portly but not overly obese. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a longsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'2" and wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pyntle fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She has gray eyes and a red hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born into a rich family. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Locksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor, and she perpetually has her scythe ready. She has black hair. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She got into the Priest business at a young age. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Halimath 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 invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Halimath was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Elf Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 380 gp.