Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Gubrash was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Commoner, 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 Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears suspenders and pastel workpants. Her shirt is violet, and she wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. Her lavender fur is long and unkept. She has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'11". He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and his gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. His golden hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. 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: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Moss agate (15 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 exceptionally lanky man wears a red collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 21000 sp.

Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is auburn and very short. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born in a small desert village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Dûsh took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Anthony's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Anthony enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Anthony was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Baker. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and 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: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.