Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She carries a battered sai and tarnished club as well. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: Serpent is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. 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: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 13000 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Rose (30 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, green shirt, and tan tie. His brown hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a Layabout first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has achieved small success as a Layabout.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Jade (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Coral (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is blonde and curly. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Trey was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and half-orc compassion

Flaws: Insane, Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp).

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this northern man is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Altho was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Unemployed. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Altho fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She sports brown long hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and tan tie. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Nagrette and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red garnet (160 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His black hair is cut short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Family, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 7000 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.