Description: He is in excellent shape and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the east to a Marshal, Traubon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Citrine (30 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He wears his brown fur up. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. A friendly and beautiful Tabaxi, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Cask lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. 2 Thunderstones. 2 Thunderstones. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears a violet collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a hunchback. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Armorer 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: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is cut close to her head. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: 3'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His golden hair is lengthy. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Performer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bookbinder, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 5000 cp. Rock crystal (60 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. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Irann was born on a far eastern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Blacksmith. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her brown hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears professional attire. She keeps her green crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Burana's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

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. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Jeweler again; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 28000 cp. Peridot (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.