Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown fur. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. He has a hunchback. His brown fur is singed and shortened. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Art has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His rusty crest is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered gnolls who tried to eat his hand. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tan shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bilbron fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears just a violet suit. He has wavy brown hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aerdeth grew up listening to his father's many stories. His childhood dream was to be a Mercenary, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Soapmaker soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears baggy black pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Poor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Cynical, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with violet slacks. Her gray fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gifted student she started as a Bookbinder, but she got bored and became a Laborer. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Blue quartz (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a shortbow on her belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'6" when asserting herself. She has done her best to style her brown fur to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bricklayer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Cask took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 280 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp).

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed red hat.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Harriet was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her first spouse was a Bounty Hunter, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.