Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and shields. Her beige fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Shadow hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Shadow was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time, and he perpetually has his pickaxe ready. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Veit studied abroad. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Terse, Lazy. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anverth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While she appears to be a normal Elf, 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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1900 sp. Amber (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman dresses like a well dressed Shipwright does, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She got into the Shipwright business at a young age. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has achieved small success as a Shipwright.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she likes to wear violet tank tops with black skirt. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She got into the Sculptor business at a young age. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His golden hair is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Born in the west to a Layabout, Roger learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Layabout. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Serpent abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp.