Description: He is a mite stocky and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His orange fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times, and she perpetually has her shortspear ready. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

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: Gifted from a young age, Oolah studied abroad. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oolah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Holy water.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. He keeps his yellow fur in a pixie cut. His copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Serpent was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Servant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Servant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Ratlûg enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Gardener and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and balancing his hectic life and new gardener responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a fancy red dress. She has shaved her head bald. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: The child of a Glassblower, who enjoyed hunting, Blossom was taken on many hunting expeditions. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 370 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a grey collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Nalral hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She carries a battered dagger and tarnished club as well. She wears her black fur up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Tabaxi, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gale fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 110 gp. Amber (160 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his brass crest in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Hirrathak lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.