Description: This woman is very fat, and has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her hair is short and purple. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. The war was a terrible time for her, and Hecat does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She worked as a nervous Locksmith and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is an epitome of beauty. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Beggar hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Caelynn and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Dilettante born in the past three hundred years. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When Bree reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large green jacket, and carries warhammers. His purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Born in the north to a Slave Trader, Xappan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He tends to his Slave Trader job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her halberd. Her tied-back hair is white. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Birel is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Birel grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Birel. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 280 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is white and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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. After a long history of fighting, Morthos and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her black eyes peer out from beneath her feathered green hat.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Mastema was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mayor. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she's in love

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 80 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp).

Description: This western woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her long beige fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines yellow.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. After a long history of fighting, Flame and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1600 sp.