Description: This man wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His gray fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her crossbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. 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: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 35000 sp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has moderate length purple hair. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Farmer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Jeweler, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Lorilla was born with her father's beautiful face. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has never given up on her music dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is portly but not overly obese. She has red hair. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Emma lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. One day when Emma was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Emma was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Rose (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. The war was a terrible time for her, and Hrathy does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Hrathy was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

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

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

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 blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Mumpena 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. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 10000 sp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a simple red robe with tan stripes complete with hood. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Stacee alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp).