Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her dark red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Hecat lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Animal Trainer. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Family, Job, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Black pearl (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Ekk was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's in love.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a brown collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears a colorful flower in her orange fur. Her eyes are copper.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Through the years after Beast was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Beast's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with pastel slacks. His crest is gold and very short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Salasar was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Salasar's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Sard (60 gp). Amber (70 gp).

Description: This man wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. After months of barely getting by, Barendd managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Roger liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 3'11". She wears dark leathers with embroidery, and her gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Through the years after Liftrasa was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Liftrasa's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Liftrasa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Mundane. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1700 sp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his auburn hair up. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.