Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker yellow hat.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a green scarf. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Fenriz lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He's also a talented Sailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He worked as a nervous Dyer and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Dyer for the past few years.

Motivation: He's in love; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses like a well dressed Detective does. Her lavender fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her yellow eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Spring grew up listening to her father's many stories. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, goblins burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying east to reunite her family. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many goblins want her driven away

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 140 pp. Carnelian (30 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears his blonde hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: The child of a Spice Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Nelkin was taken on many hunting expeditions. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shipwright. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A freak accident while working with his Merchant father left him crippled. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hûmgrat fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears silk and lounges about seductively. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents enrolled him in a Cleric school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rûg fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a great chef.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 gp.