Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is cut close to her head. 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 never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, and he perpetually has his spear ready. He has a very tight haircut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Armorer profession.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. She tends to wear a large green jacket. She has a hunchback. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her first spouse was a Mortician, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp.