Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she dresses like a well dressed Masseuse does. Her crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to be a interpreter again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears just a grey suit. His hair is black and very short. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He takes great joy in being the best Bookbinder in town.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. When Fargrim reached his early adolescence his Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a herbalist again

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull white iron scale mail. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has amber eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's in love

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 26000 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His white hair is thinning but still full. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Oppleby has worked very hard to control his curse. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 sp. Blue sapphire (600 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is long and brown with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He has brown eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Râsh enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Through the years after Râsh was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Râsh's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dull red sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a Scribe, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Engraver. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born in the west. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She's also a talented Animal Trainer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 gp.