Description: This man is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His crest, while still mostly brass, has prominent grey streaks. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Zedaar hails from a village terrorized by drow. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and many drow want him driven away

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. He has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 9000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His gray fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Jade is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Jade hails from a village terrorized by giants. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Coral (130 gp). Sard (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His crest is bronze and curly. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker green hat.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 12000 gp. Iolite (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Amber (60 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a blue coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her ears are large.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Animal Trainer. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a black coat with violet slacks. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She worked as a nervous Bather and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 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.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has moderate length golden hair. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Herleva was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 pp. Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Amber (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Sard (20 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp).