Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her silver hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is typically in his Painter uniform. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her morningstar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her red hair is braided into rings. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A freak accident while working with her Cook mother left her crippled. After a long history of fighting, Delre and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful, Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scottish accent

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

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has black fur. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a fancy blue dress. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Veloptima was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When Veloptima reached her early adolescence her Gnome father 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, blue shirt, and black tie. He has wavy brown fur. This copper eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Pelt never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Rose (20 gp).

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 does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has shaved his head bald. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, brown shirt, and blue tie, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has done her best to style her black fur to look like a famous performer. Her copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Stylist for hire.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black opal (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.