Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She very much looks the part of a Apothecary. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She got into the Apothecary business at a young age. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is silver and very short. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She got into the Marshal business at a young age. After coming to the age of reason, Ahinar took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She's also a talented Shipwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Shipwright again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal (1000 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a blue collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Sage. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Meena lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Navigator they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Sage, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. He wears his auburn hair up. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His childhood dream was to be a Shepherd, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'2" and wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is long and black with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bellfounder. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Mortician again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Backpack. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with grey slacks, and carries swords. Her hair is silver and curly. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Oriff hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Oriff alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1700 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Azurite (6 gp).