Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His hair is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Xappan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Dilettante kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This southern man has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His clothes are grease stained in places. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying south to reunite his family. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Hugh was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Revenge; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She likes to wear brown tank tops with pastel skirt, marred by chocolates. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Ida is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Ida has worked very hard to control her curse. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2600 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His tied-back hair is silver. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Calcitro was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Calcitro abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Amber (60 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His purple hair is knotted and matted. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: This northern woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Shamil hails from a village terrorized by illithids. 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Shamil was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Peren 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf. His blue hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Merchant profession.

History: Zephan lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 struck the Herbalist job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 13000 sp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).