Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tattered old clothes. Her white fur is braided into rings. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

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: Emerald hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Emerald and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 8000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a yellow shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 7000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears tattered old clothes. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length silver crest. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has moderate length brown fur. Her copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Amber (40 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length white fur. Her ears are large.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new healer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1100 pp. Peridot (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Emerald (1100 gp).

Description: Standing 5'11", this man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Amber (70 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Jade (70 gp).