Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. 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 unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She takes great joy in being the best Animal Trainer in town.

History: Born to a Dilettante, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Deep green spinel (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bricklayer and was forced into it by his family; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She carries a battered glaive and tarnished falchion as well. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson blue hat.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Athletic. Bonds: Religious, Job, In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a red and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Bonds: Rich, In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 sp. Sard (80 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.