Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red crest is still thick. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. A true patriot, Hethress would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Azurite (16 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: This woman wears dull green sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shield, just in case, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is short and silver. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Criella was born with her mother's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Criella took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

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

Possessions: 2300 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. 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. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 sp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black crest. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has a hunchback. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is typically in her Adventurer uniform, and carries hand crossbows. Her hair is black and very short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Duvamil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 900 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has worked as a Barber like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2100 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a very tight haircut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Being a Fisher kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is content

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His head has been shaved. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Aerdeth abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.