Description: This woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has done her best to style her white 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 resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Dilettante and was forced into it by her family.

Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 pp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Jade (90 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a brown shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has dyed her greying black fur a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her top brown hat.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 12000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears bulky white painted plate armor. He is an epitome of beauty. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Skak enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 pp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Jet (120 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Urshar grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 7000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp).

Description: He wears a violet coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Persistence, Justice, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Peridot (30 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Rose (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'1". She wears a blue vest and prefers brown and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and her gloved hand is found clutching a club. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Priest. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She is a Lamia in disguise. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is her passion; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 800 pp. Zircon (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Amber (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Helgret was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.