Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and green handkerchief worn on his right side, and is pretty ugly. His fur is cut close to his head. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, blue shirt, and white tie. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His first spouse was a Mason, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mason they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Masseuse, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull green iron scale mail. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He takes great joy in being the best Doctor in town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 5'1" and wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is thinning but still full. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 65. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Bune was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Dilettante, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Dilettante they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Shipwright, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 6'5" and usually wears her black robe and has her pickaxe always slung over her shoulder. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her brass crest is still thick. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. After coming to the age of reason, Harann took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has amber eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a Shoemaker, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. 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: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is typically in his Assassin uniform. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the west to a Assassin, Roland learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Slave, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, pastel shirt, and brown tie. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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. Maegan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Logical, Athletic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 pp. Sard (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.