Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is chestnut and very short. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She got into the Slave Trader business at a young age. 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. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His hair is black and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Barber but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 130 gp. Azurite (13 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and likes to wear brown tank tops with white skirt. She has golden hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A 5'8" eastern woman, she wears long strands of amber and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a great chef.

History: Melissa was raised in a hard working conservative environment. After coming to the age of reason, Melissa took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scythes and pickaxes. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Dayereth is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a courier again

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her yellow robe. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the left. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.