Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Arannis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arannis grew up listening to his father's many stories. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Arannis's homeland. Arannis decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1800 sp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. 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 is extraordinarily eccentric. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Ermina was born the youngest of three triplets. 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. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She sports white long hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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 got into the Mason business at a young age. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Animal Trainer; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'3" eastern woman, she wears just a blue suit. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a Dyer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born in the east to a Dyer, Shamil learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Priest they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Dyer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (5 gp).