Description: Standing 5'10", this man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is brown and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 40 gp. Jet (130 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are white and beady.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She got into the Cook business at a young age. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and balancing her hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Malachite (15 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Coral (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her gold crest, when down, is lengthy. Her ears are large.

Personality: Gesrethe is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Gesrethe reached her early adolescence her Dragonborn mother 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gesrethe fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'7" and typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her gray fur is matted, messy, and big. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A freak accident while working with her Bricklayer father left her crippled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Jasper (40 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cartwright. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Cartwright who has hired her part-time. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Kasdeya and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 10000 sp. Iolite (40 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His blue hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are black.

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 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: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Mantus was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Mantus's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a black top hat and black clothes, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Forcas was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Forcas 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears just a brown suit. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Arnold was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 180 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Meriele never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and dragonborn compassion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1600 gp.