Description: This late middle aged woman wears a fancy white dress and is in decent physical shape. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shautha grew up listening to her father's many stories. While she appears to be a normal Half-Orc, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 10000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Jade (60 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'10" when asserting himself. He has moderate length orange fur. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Cloak was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, grey cloak. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Adelard was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He's in love; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 90 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears baggy violet pantaloons and a green scarf. She wears her brown hair up. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'1". He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and his gloved hand is found clutching a quarterstaff. His white fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are blue.

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. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His white hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Map Maker and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: He wears an entirely pastel suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white fur is braided into rings. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shepherd and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rose (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. His hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Seamstress responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 sp. Star ruby (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears just a red suit. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Foxilon was taken on many hunting expeditions. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He bought a lance and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.