Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a blue costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

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 is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tattered old clothes. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cora was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Marshal. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She usually wears her pastel robe and has her mace always slung over her shoulder. Her red fur is braided into rings. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Tricking hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1700 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He keeps his long silver crest kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 290 gp. Pink pearl (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Commoner school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's in love

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 70 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. His first spouse was a Laborer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 380 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a yellow shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Avice lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 sp. Carnelian (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Sard (20 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished greataxe as well. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Corkitron wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... A true patriot, Corkitron would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Corkitron fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a crush on the local baker

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.