Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He carries with him a set of rapiers, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white fur is singed and shortened. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Cloud enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. White pearl (150 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Hematite (11 gp).

Description: She wears a tan tunic with violet highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is black and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 2'10", this woman sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is white and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Portia was born with her mother's beautiful face. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Mayor. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and expand her business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has wavy blonde hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'11", this man prefers to wear flannel. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Beleth's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'6" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white fur, when down, is lengthy. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Cartwright. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She worked as a nervous Cartwright and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2200 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his brown hair down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has worked as a Glassblower like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Moonstone (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available he will default to his bow. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Coral (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.