Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a very tight haircut. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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: Chaedi was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Sard (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.

Description: This man sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has wavy auburn hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Cockaby was born with his father's beautiful face. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Amber (130 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Jet (130 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a shortbow on her belt, she is not a threatening figure. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother 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. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1300 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (10000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her white crest is thinning but still full. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barber for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and expand her business

Flaws: Shy, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. His yellow fur is braided into rings. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has brown eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Moonstone (30 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Darrow is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 pp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 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.