Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a soapmaker again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 16000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an entirely blue suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats, marred by chocolates. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy purple stubble. He wears a black shirt, with a red mid length shorts with red tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a hunchback. He has purple hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a black vest and prefers tan and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the east to a Masseuse, Murook learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Murook was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a simple tan robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her hair is auburn and curly. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 47000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.