Description: A 5'2" southern woman, she sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She takes great joy in being the best Barber in town.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. Her white hair is well kept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She uses divination through singing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Keyleth studied abroad. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. She became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Kothûg was born with his mother's beautiful face. Kothûg liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Rose (20 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp).

Description: She very much looks the part of a Tailor. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the north to a Tailor, Rosamund learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Tailor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tailor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Recently the stress of being a Tailor has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 80 gp. White pearl (60 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and pastel pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her beige fur is long and unkept. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Five was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Aline is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Servant and was forced into it by her family.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: An older man who is renowned for his bright white suits and hats, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Zogdûsh hails from a village terrorized by giants. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a pastel coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head, and he perpetually has his flail ready. His red fur, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.