Description: She wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. She carries with her a set of kukris, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Enidda was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Enidda decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This woman wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Butcher who has hired her part-time. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Emmeline lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Marshal. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a pastel top hat and pastel clothes. He carries with him a set of greataxes on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He keeps his brown fur in a pixie cut. His eyes are copper and beady.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Left-Handed was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his purple hair up. His fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Barakas lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her gold crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Body Guard kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, pastel cloak, and is pretty ugly. His fur is brown and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At some point he was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy green crest. She wears just a green suit. She has a hunchback. Her crest is green and very short. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a Glassblower, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her first spouse was a Glassblower, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has wavy brown hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Sarah 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: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.