Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 7000 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her lavender fur is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

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

Possessions: 500 pp. Iolite (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Jet (60 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). White pearl (60 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His blue hair is lengthy. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Damakos hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Damakos was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He's also a talented Bellfounder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jade (160 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His silver crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Cook. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cook. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cook for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 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 (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: She wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. She carries a battered sickle and tarnished mace as well. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in the north. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nora fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 10000 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Jade (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and tan tie. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Glassblower. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 15000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She carries with her a set of bows, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aline grew up listening to her father's many stories. Aline abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.