Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sickle with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She carries with her a set of sickles on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age her father died while driving off some illithids. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in sickle use. 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. Shanairla fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. White opal (900 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bather born in the past three hundred years. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Religious, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a yellow shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Isabella's homeland. Isabella decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp).

Description: An older man who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, he is not a threatening figure. His red crest, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Quarethon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1300 pp. Malachite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Amber (140 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp).

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 prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is auburn and very short. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Rinn is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. She has a very tight haircut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born in the north to a Masseuse, Elizabeth learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Yevelda isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Expand her business; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp).