Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Mardred was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mardred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. 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: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a spear and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Jade (120 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. This yellow eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Engraver. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. While he appears to be a normal Tabaxi, 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 has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Engraver.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (140 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Sard (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rose (60 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a tan coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Sailor arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Ulla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This malnourished man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the east to a Bather, Peren learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to be a knight again

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. Jet (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Brewer. He has achieved small success as a Brewer.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His copper crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She dresses like a well dressed Bather does, marred by teas. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length white hair. She has green eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She became a Bather soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp.