Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears an entirely yellow suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She got into the Sailor business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Jeweler, but she was a colossal failure. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Solomon was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Solomon decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He bought a greataxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. With wild black hair. 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 exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She takes great joy in being the best Junk Dealer in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Eran was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Eran alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. He keeps his scarlet crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Carter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Skak has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born into a rich family. After coming to the age of reason, Shamil took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She tends to her Barkeep job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. She is physically well-built. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Merla was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She wears her bronze crest down. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Nuthra was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 26000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.