Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and dresses like a well dressed Scribe does. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is chestnut and very short. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new scribe responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 11000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His black hair is still thick. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Robert took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shortbow and armor he uses now. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 9000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is typically in her Guard uniform. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady white eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has worked as a Guard like her mother before her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his orange fur in a flapper bob. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Fragrant hails from a village terrorized by giants. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to giants.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 10000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a tan costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Erevan hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp).