Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Hatae was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Fortune-teller. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Fortune-teller for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He usually wears his yellow robe and has his hand crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: Quarion is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Quarion hails from a village terrorized by drow. His parents enrolled him in a Expert school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Quarion was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Blacksmith. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a Mercenary, his father struggled to pay the bills. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He struck the Blacksmith job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Guardian, Job, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 10000 sp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, violet shirt, and blue tie. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He got into the Fletcher business at a young age. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tod was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to be a spy again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears baggy violet pantaloons and a green scarf. She wears her brown hair up. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. A true patriot, Menny would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Menny was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a blue shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His black hair is cut short. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His silver hair is cut short. He is baby faced.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Arannis will drive conversation. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Arannis was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'4" and wears dull brown sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed mace, just in case. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His fur is short and white. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 60 pp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).