Description: She sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Shanairla is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Giselle was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. The war was a terrible time for him, and Barfa does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Barfa was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Barfa decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a violet costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Adran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Adran was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2200 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Buckler. 1 Masterwork studded leather.