Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and violet handkerchief worn on her left side. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. The war was a terrible time for her, and Uzza does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in the south. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available he will default to his mace. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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, Xappan and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is an epitome of beauty. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Takra hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 gp. Black opal (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Fire opal (700 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has wavy auburn hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Duvamil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He keeps his long gray fur kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the east were limited. He tends to his Bricklayer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bricklayer responsibilities is difficult; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Tharivol has worked very hard to control his curse. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 800 pp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears blue trousers with black and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Alston is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Painter like his mother before him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp.