Description: This malnourished woman wears baggy black pantaloons and a green scarf. She has moderate length red crest. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She is a Weaver first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She worked as a nervous Weaver and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 160 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 sp. Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man tends to wear a large brown jacket and is in decent physical shape. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Taklinn embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. After a long history of fighting, Taklinn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Debt, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length orange fur. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Trail hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His purple hair is lengthy. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ekemon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is renowned for his bright violet suits and hats. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Kyle alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, green shirt, and black tie. Her red hair is lengthy. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This woman wears a worn and beaten armor. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her hair is silver and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 30 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp).