Description: She wears a fancy black dress. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 10000 gp. Red garnet (50 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he tends to wear a large blue jacket. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a Laborer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 10000 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her long orange fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Windy was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Interpreter. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Mindartis was born the youngest of three triplets. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 pp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 20. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Mardnab was born on a far northern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Marshal. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are black.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, goblins 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: He wants revenge against goblins; and many goblins want him driven away

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 9000 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). White opal (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Amber (80 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dara grew up listening to her father's many stories. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp).