Description: Standing 5'6", this woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. With wild brown hair. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Chaedi lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. After a long history of fighting, Chaedi and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a blue coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head, and is pretty ugly. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Menny took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up lance and armor she uses now. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Ruler mother left her crippled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 pp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.

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 tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Clerebold embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Mayor. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born in the west. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mason arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 9. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. 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. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Marshal. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 310 gp.