Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a brown tunic with grey highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heather grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 330 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rose (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Hourglass.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is typically in her Stylist uniform. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Kristryd embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kristryd grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Kristryd. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has moderate length golden hair. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. Her head has been shaved. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears long strands of amethyst and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears an entirely white suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'5" when asserting herself. She wears her auburn hair down. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a green coat with red slacks. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Dara is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. 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 has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 35000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has blue eyes and a violet hat with a blue feather.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Tailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.