Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Ovak and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has shaved his head bald. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand his business

Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 pp. Solid gold idol (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Ulfgar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Sard (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a brown vest and prefers green and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Priest. She struck the Priest job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Revenge; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a pastel tunic with black highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her fur, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her copper eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson pastel hat.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Interpreter. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Interpreter for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Her hair is black and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Tenena was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. When Tenena reached her early adolescence her Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amethyst (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Rose (60 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). White opal (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Malachite (12 gp). White opal (500 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His scarlet crest is heavily combed to the right. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He also hits on men, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Revenge; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.