Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears tattered old clothes. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His red hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mercenary. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a green vest and prefers black and violet shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has dyed her greying red crest a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 100 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Herbalist does. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a herbalist and was forced into it by his family

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 sp. Azurite (5 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born to a Merchant, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 19000 cp. Golden pearl (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).