Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her golden hair is cut short. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. A true patriot, Willow would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She's also a talented Banker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Revenge; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 5000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He has wavy brown hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Greedy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears dull white sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. She has moderate length black hair. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Jillian has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a white tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Bagga embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and balancing his hectic life and new shipwright responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 pp. Eye agate (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. A true patriot, Quelenna would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Quelenna was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amber (90 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a white collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His hair is black and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze, marred by sweets. His hair is black and very short. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.