Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is renowned for her bright violet dresses and hats. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She takes great joy in being the best Shoemaker in town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Valanthe studied abroad. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and balancing her hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor 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 is portly but not overly obese. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Verna lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is an epitome of beauty. His brown hair is cut short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He is physically well-built. His red fur is thinning but still full. His ears are large.

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. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has no fur. Her face is scarred and worn.

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 Tabaxi in existence. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Elegant was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Amber (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her black hair is cut short. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a red vest and prefers pastel and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.