Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Falkrunn hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a tan vest and prefers blue and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Sannl was born the youngest of three triplets. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined. Flaws: Forgetful, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 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).