Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Ekemon was born with his father's beautiful face. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears her yellow fur up. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the north were limited. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His scarlet crest is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Nadarr was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is dressed in an above average manner. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. She sports black long hair. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. A true patriot, Agatha would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Iolite (40 gp).

Description: He very much looks the part of a Layabout. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has worked as a Layabout like his mother before him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Azurite (10 gp).

Description: She wears professional attire. She is portly but not overly obese. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 150 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is long and white with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This woman wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available she will default to her axe. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has wavy white hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sorath studied abroad. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tattered old clothes, and is pretty ugly. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Seamstress arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.