Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Regain custody of his daughter; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 3'9". She wears just a brown suit, and her gloved hand is found clutching a falchion. She has a very tight haircut. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the north to a Weaver, Finellen learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She bought a falchion and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Family, Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, violet shirt, and blue tie. His beige fur is thinning but still full. His yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Baker business.

History: Two Llamas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Balifra grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Balifra. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.