Description: This late middle aged man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing and is in decent physical shape. He wears his blonde hair down. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Bucklal hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this southern woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Racist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. White opal (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). White opal (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). White pearl (90 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates Tieflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of a Stylist, who enjoyed hunting, Manea was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to be a stylist again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His rusty crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His ears are large.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shedinn embodies much of what other species detest in the Dragonborns. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Shedinn was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 pp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Jet (110 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Avelina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She's also a talented Painter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has moderate length yellow fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Fearful. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Malachite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. Zircon (60 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Peridot (60 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. 1 Minor magic item.