Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She got into the Farmer business at a young age. At a young age her mother died while driving off some dire rats. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in dagger use. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her rapier. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. After a long history of fighting, Keyleth and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Apothecary.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp).

Description: She very much looks the part of a Tailor. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Keyleth was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and doesn't want to be a tailor and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears professional attire, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is short and red. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ella isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 70 pp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Jade (150 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her black hair down. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Through the years after Althaea was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Althaea's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Althaea and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'1" and wears dull brown sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed spear, just in case. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Diesa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is silver and curly. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Morgran was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 7000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Half-Plate.