Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He likes to wear blue tank tops with white pants. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Painter who has hired him part-time. He is an amazing painter.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. 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 wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is black and very short. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. After coming to the age of reason, Gorga took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'8" eastern man, he wears an entirely yellow suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Server mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1500 sp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he likes to wear white tank tops with violet pants. His auburn hair is still thick. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Halander liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Coral (40 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a white wide-brimmed hat and white clothes. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Smoky quartz (20 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His scarlet crest is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears brown trousers with black and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Gardener.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.