Description: She stands about 5'3" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has moderate length lavender fur. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born in the east. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rose (20 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has wavy black hair. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Verna's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. The war was a terrible time for her, and Verna does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His dark red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: Amnon is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Amnon was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Amber (110 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His auburn hair is cut short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He refers to his adoptive father 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 raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His first spouse was a Mercenary, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 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.

Description: She stands about 6'5" and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her gray fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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: Emerald lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Blue quartz (16 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Jade (110 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Coral (110 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: Standing 5'7", this woman dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She worked as a nervous Sculptor and found it very stressful. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is typically in her Seamstress uniform. Her red hair is still thick. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Vaina hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She married young, but lost her spouse to illithids. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.