Description: This man tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of a Brewer, who enjoyed hunting, Gilthur was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Sard (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Jade (100 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Rose (70 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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. Dûgza fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tabaxi culture. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Racist, PTSD, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His crest is scarlet and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Bharash 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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Bharash was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student he started as a Roofer, but he got bored and became a Cook. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Koeth was born the youngest of three triplets. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 30 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She has moderate length golden hair. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker white hat.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She worked as a nervous Sailor and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is greedy; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: This woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Volen was born with her father's beautiful face. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.