Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. A true patriot, Wella would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting brigands, the young Wella began to lead the lost caravan. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 sp. White pearl (40 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Banker arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a tan tunic with yellow highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes, marred by chocolates. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Shava alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She has wavy lavender fur. Her eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Detective arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'9". She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has a very tight haircut. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in the west to a Apothecary, Liftrasa learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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 drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Liftrasa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is wearing a long, red cloak. He has no hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in a small island village. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a violet shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He has blue eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Buckler.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She keeps her long white crest kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Dilettante but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a black shirt, with a yellow mid length shorts with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them and is in decent physical shape. His black hair is lengthy. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. He worked as a nervous Baker and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 40 gp.