Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. 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; and she is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His copper crest is smooth and relatively long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He takes great joy in being the best Marshal in town.

History: Bharash hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. He has done his best to style his red fur to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Trail was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Knight. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His fur is cinnamon and curly. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is a Spy first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spy for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spy responsibilities is difficult; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Star ruby (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Pallabar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Pallabar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His orange fur has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Jade (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is portly but not overly obese. He has red hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Thorpe isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thorpe grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thorpe. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 5000 sp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). White opal (500 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Red spinel (100 gp).