Description: A 5'2" western man, he wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Traki was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has green eyes and a violet hat with a green feather.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in the south to a Soapmaker, Heather learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is typically in her Miner uniform. Her silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. 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: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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. 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: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Alex is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. A gifted student he started as a Dilettante, but he got bored and became a Bounty Hunter. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bounty Hunter for hire.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

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

Possessions: 300 gp. Jet (50 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.