Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. 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, Mara is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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 tends to her Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and balancing her hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1300 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Jet (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his youth he was a Shepherd, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has brown hair. She has brown eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a Shipwright, her father struggled to pay the bills. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Debt, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length red crest. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Bloodstone (20 gp).