Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Black star sapphire (400 gp).

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. He has moderate length silver hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears baggy black pantaloons and a blue scarf. He has moderate length silver hair. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ishgha studied abroad. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her brown hair is cut short. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Therlin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. She keeps her red fur in a pixie cut. Her eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Elegant has worked very hard to control her curse. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her orange fur is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She likes to wear yellow tank tops with brown skirt. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Cook. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a yellow costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Apothecary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Debt. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 140 gp. Moss agate (4 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Nirgel was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 310 gp.