Description: This woman is very fat, and tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her white fur is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise copper.

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

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Aura was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bounty Hunter. She struck the Bounty Hunter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2300 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She bought a nunchaku and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a simple violet robe with green stripes complete with hood. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a Ploughman, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and doesn't want to be a painter and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears long strands of topaz and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She is portly but not overly obese. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a white coat with grey slacks. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Engong was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Rose (60 gp).

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. She is physically well-built. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She found a children's book about a Human Cleric who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1500 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kelter 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 wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a yellow collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'10" when asserting himself. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Alex enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).