Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her black hair is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a brown shirt with thin black vertical stripes and yellow pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Star rose quartz (40 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 blue suit. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Rael was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Miner and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His brass crest is unkempt and raggedy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tabaxi culture. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. While he appears to be a normal Dragonborn, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. His blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. His white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears tattered old clothes. He has moderate length yellow fur. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Left-Handed was born the youngest of three triplets. His childhood dream was to be a Sailor, but he was a colossal failure. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears long strands of topaz and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is silver and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Ghaliver and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She stands about 3'3" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has no hair. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Breena was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Shipwright. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt.