Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. Her orange fur is still thick. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Hunter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After months of barely getting by, Beast managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

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

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses like a well dressed Healer does, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Emen isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Emen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Healer and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 120 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears skinny pants and wears a violet and blue robe with the hood down. She has wavy brown hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: She was born into a rich family. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Merchant. She became a Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Zircon (20 gp).

Description: He wears a brown costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and swords. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Slave Trader. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He carries a battered greataxe and tarnished glaive as well. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Gerbo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Gerbo has worked very hard to control his curse. He has achieved small success as a Miner.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Miner responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: Standing 4'1", this woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length black hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Spice Merchant born in the past three hundred years. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 150 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her monstrous two handed axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is red and curly. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She tends to her Masseuse job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

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

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a long, red cloak. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Krimmon isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the north. His childhood dream was to be a Cook, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: To be a Cook again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 110 gp.