Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He is an epitome of beauty. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 84. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Farmer profession.

History: Born in the east to a Barber, Norman learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: Standing 6'10", this man wears a fancy black suit. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gray eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to protect his home

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 80000 cp. Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: An older man who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a dull look in her white eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a Detective, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bricklayer and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 6 Acid flasks. 2 Holy water. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Armorer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Shautha was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Shautha has worked very hard to control her curse. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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 tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Thodris will drive conversation. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barkeep and was forced into it by her family; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 cp. 2 Holy water.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears her black hair up. She has amber eyes and a blue hat with a violet feather.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lia grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp.