Description: A middle-aged woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull pastel iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Merchant who has hired her part-time. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She struck the Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she's in love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 290 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. After coming to the age of reason, Sarai took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. 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: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Lazy. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is typically in her Painter uniform. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Painter business.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this eastern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Ashgarn lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Healer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear flannel. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Thamior was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.