Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anbera fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to protect her home

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly falchions and longswords. His fur is short and white. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Art was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Art 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 Art. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and 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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His white hair is still thick. He has silver eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Zephan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Zephan was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Zephan's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. 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: Aldous hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Aldous alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 pp. Carnelian (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. 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 filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Greeba was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has moderate length gold crest. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He has gray fur. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Jade was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Map Maker. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Barrister. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by his family; and he has a crush on the local barrister

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Barber uniform. His green crest is unkempt and raggedy. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Norkruuth was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student he started as a Marshal, but he got bored and became a Barber. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.