Description: He is a husky man, who wears dull red sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Racist, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Three will drive conversation. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Extrovert, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her white hair up. Her eyes are likewise red.

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. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Ishte hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Ishte was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Interpreter. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ishte was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her silver hair is still thick. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Andry learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Andry alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She struck the Bookbinder job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Blacksmith again; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 390 gp.