Description: This woman wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around her shoes, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. After coming to the age of reason, Ishte took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'7" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born in the north to a Fortune-teller, Alston learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Through the years after Alston was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Alston's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1400 pp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Amber (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. With wild white hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and expand her business

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rose (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'7", this woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her fur, while still mostly beige, has prominent grey streaks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Aura alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 12000 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and carries warhammers. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. A friendly and beautiful Tabaxi, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Trail was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Trail's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 pp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'0" when asserting herself. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Veloptima grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Veloptima was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rose (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Jade (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Roofer does. He is physically well-built. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Job, In love, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Eye agate (4 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Amber (70 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Jet (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.