Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is short and golden. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Jane is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jane grew up listening to her father's many stories. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 900 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Sensitive, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks. His silver hair is singed and shortened. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Nordak alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his blonde hair down. He is baby faced.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

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. A freak accident while working with his Glassblower father left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears an entirely black suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He keeps his brass crest in a flapper bob. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Godfrey is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He wears his blonde hair down. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Dilettante who has hired him part-time. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 to settle down with his crush

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp).