Description: She wears a grey collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his axe. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. 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: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it; and to be a beggar again

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Obsidian (8 gp). Rose (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, marred by beers. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: The child of a Spice Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Peren was taken on many hunting expeditions. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her black crest is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Daar abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Rimmon hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1900 gp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Amber (40 gp).