Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. His copper crest is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the north to a Masseuse, Pijjirik learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a fancy violet dress. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A freak accident while working with her Roofer father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She wears her brown hair up. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. After a long history of fighting, Claira and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 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 wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her fur, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her ears are large.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Lone took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up nunchaku and armor she uses now. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a lance on her belt. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, pastel shirt, and red tie. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.