Description: She is a husky woman, who wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her monstrous two handed axe. Her purple hair, when down, is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Akta hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Akta alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Akta was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. She has red eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sculptor responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 12000 gp.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Guard arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Armara was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Server, but she got bored and became a Tanner. She has achieved small success as a Tanner.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born to a Barber, her father struggled to pay the bills. She found a children's book about a Dragonborn Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver crest is unkempt and raggedy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Gargax alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 2000 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears dull yellow sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longbow, just in case. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.