Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears dull white sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. He has shaved his head bald. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 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: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Jade (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and doesn't want to be a miner and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson grey hat.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Eberk was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Locksmith for hire.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he is content

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a green shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His black crest, when down, is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp).

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Valida liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tabaxi people.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has wavy auburn hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Flaws: Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this eastern man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Amethyst (120 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in the south to a Miner, Theren learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Theren grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Theren. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.