Description: She stands about 2'11" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small white clips. She has brown eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Eran hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 140 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears white painted combat armor at almost all times, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 900 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is short and silver. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 works hard and plays hard.

History: Hogar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Hogar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'1" when asserting himself. His hair is long and silver with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a great chef.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Spice Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Azurite (4 gp).