Description: This tall, slender woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She sports brown long hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Faral was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is short and red. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Rûkdûg lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Adventurer father left him crippled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miller and was forced into it by his family; and to be a adventurer again

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 150 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Travok fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 40 gp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He stands about 6'4" and is wearing a long, black cloak. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His crest, while still mostly rusty, has prominent grey streaks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Gifted from a young age, Nykkan studied abroad. Nykkan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 130 gp. Hematite (10 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears a blue shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 pp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. She has no fur. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 50 pp. Amber (140 gp). Coral (140 gp).

Description: This woman wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a halberd on her belt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Grigi embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist, Insane. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears his purple hair up. His eyes are white.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born into a rich family. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Sensitive, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.