Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. He has a hunchback. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Gormogord enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gormogord studied abroad. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 230 pp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sellsword. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, white shirt, and yellow tie. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'9" and prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Fivin was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her green crest is long and unkept. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Synthrin was born the youngest of three triplets. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Interpreter. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 140 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. This yellow eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.