Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Emotional, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1400 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ulfgar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. With wild brown hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has a crush on the local bather

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman is typically in her Spice Merchant uniform. She has slicked back golden hair. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'7". She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has dyed her greying white crest a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Dentratha 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. A gifted student she started as a Weaver, but she got bored and became a Miner. She became a Miner soon after.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a tan costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His first spouse was a Bather, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sailor and was forced into it by his family; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.