Description: A 5'9" southern woman, she likes to wear black tank tops with yellow skirt. She has no hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Butcher profession.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, violet cloak, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered violet hat.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Korfel is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Family, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 11000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blue stubble. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a hunchback. His hair is blue and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 17000 gp. Jet (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Rose (20 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'1". She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her cinnamon fur is singed and shortened. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Unemployed. Her head has been shaved. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She worked as a nervous Unemployed and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Amber (60 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.