Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her first spouse was a Guard, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she's in love

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

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 is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy silver hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 96. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His blue crest is long and unkept. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the north were limited. 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 money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly warhammers and bastard swords. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Agatha is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Agatha was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is black and curly. 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 runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Theirastra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Dyer. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears a grey broad hat and grey clothes. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shields and lances. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 270 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and scythes. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 sp. Pink pearl (100 gp).