Description: An older woman who wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available she will default to her pickaxe, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is short and golden. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. 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, Bella is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Citrine (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Sard (80 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Coral (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bather. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Arumawann has worked very hard to control his curse. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length green crest. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and balancing her hectic life and new barrister responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. 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: Nissa was born the youngest of three triplets. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 cp. Deep green spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 sp. Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mayor. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Ar-Kaius lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

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

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Silk rope.