Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. After months of barely getting by, Hadwisa managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing a long, pastel cloak. His cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are yellow and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Adventurer, Military, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Gillyd's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2400 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He carries with him a set of scimitars, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his chestnut hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the north to a Apothecary, Flogg learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Apothecary.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Forgetful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. He has moderate length white crest. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

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. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1100 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her head has been shaved. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Duvamil was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He is physically well-built. He has wavy red fur. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 50000 cp. A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks and is in decent physical shape. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Half-Plate.