Description: This man typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Direcris was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. After a long history of fighting, Direcris and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jade (110 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Citrine (20 gp). White opal (900 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). White opal (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who tends to wear a large white jacket, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a mortician and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mortician

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

Possessions: 1200 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears skinny pants and wears a black and grey robe with the hood down, he is not a threatening figure. He has chestnut hair. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Fenriz is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Fenriz was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Architect. He has worked as a Architect like his mother before him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 pp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: 4'2" and muscular, this northern woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She works hard and plays hard.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her childhood dream was to be a Tanner, but she was a colossal failure. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Amber (50 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Red garnet (50 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, marred by sweets. His golden hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Suhnae lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 pp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born in the east to a Carter, Thomas learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Thorpe was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Thorpe was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Amber (100 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Sard (20 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Jade (100 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Black opal (500 gp).