Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 1. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gifted student she started as a Barkeep, but she got bored and became a Spice Merchant. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and carries kukris. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. At a young age her mother died while driving off some dire rats. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in kukri use. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), she is not a threatening figure. She has a very tight haircut. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Anbera grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Anbera. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Miner. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a simple tan robe with green stripes complete with hood. His silver hair is braided into rings. His eyes are violet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Frouse's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 900 sp.