Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her tied-back hair is white. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Dell 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. Dell liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has worked as a Bowyer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, In love, Job, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull white iron scale mail. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Fortune-teller, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp. Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hadwisa studied abroad. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1 Buckler.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He sports a flattop crest cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: Vrondiss was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 3'4" and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Roywyn grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is greedy; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Whurbin was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 40 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Darrak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Jade (140 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Charles is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Charles was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 23000 sp. Sard (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Rose (20 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Onyx (20 gp).

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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: Melissa 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 took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.