Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and green handkerchief worn on her left side. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new sellsword responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious, Military, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Jade (110 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is physically well-built. Her yellow fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Cloud hails from a village terrorized by illithids. At some point she was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 3'0", this woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Sard (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Hematite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 2'10" eastern woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Azurite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Jade (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Jet (80 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Coral (80 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She bought a trident and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a white cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Bella is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Bella was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Sard (20 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Emerald (1400 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has styled his copper crest well, parting it to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of a Courier, who enjoyed hunting, Rathkran was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gifted student he started as a Courier, but he got bored and became a Sage. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Courier again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Rose (80 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.