Description: She is wearing a long, brown cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'3" when asserting herself. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. 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 was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting gnolls, the young Elysande began to lead the lost caravan. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. Cressel enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Cressel was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Barkeep again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a yellow shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Ploughman profession.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Fisher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fisher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Now he works as a singing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He is greedy; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp).