Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is brown and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Carnelian (20 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 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.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Mara was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Tabaxi activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tabaxi doctor. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Carnelian (20 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. Her hair is short and brown. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Alice was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Shy, Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 8000 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman very much looks the part of a Bellfounder. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bellfounder. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Mayor again.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1100 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 6'4", this man very much looks the part of a Glassblower. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has amber eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Glassblower work with an outfit from a few towns over. Glassblower work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Glassblower job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.