Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is typically in her Stylist uniform. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Kristryd embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kristryd grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Kristryd. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this western man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His blonde hair is lengthy. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a Cartwright, his mother struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is short and black. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Hork embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Interpreter for hire.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Lance lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Healer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Painter, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He wears a tan vest and prefers grey and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His head has been shaved. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Glim isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Junk Dealer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 150 gp. White pearl (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bather who has hired her part-time. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Portia was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Bather. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His beige fur, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: River hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His first spouse was a Stableman, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. She wears her auburn hair up. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Giselle grew up listening to her father's many stories. Giselle was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Giselle decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She got into the Barkeep business at a young age. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barkeep.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barkeep and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.