Description: This northern woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Glassblower. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Marigold lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Marigold took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up pickaxe and armor she uses now. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Glassblower responsibilities is difficult; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. His hair is chestnut and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Hugh 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: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Fletcher; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He has wavy golden hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bowyer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Sculptor, but he was a colossal failure. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. Azurite (10 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears bulky white painted plate armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Wiggan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Wiggan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Healer and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Mercenary, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She carries with her a set of morningstars, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. Her white eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson black hat.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Verin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears his orange fur up. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: He hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pelt fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He has wavy auburn hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in the east to a Mortician, Pikar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Pikar was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He struck the Mortician job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Job, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.