Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Rose hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born into a rich family. She worked as a nervous Marshal and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 5000 sp. Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Slave Trader, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Bruz was born with his father's beautiful face. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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, Rurik is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Rurik has worked very hard to control his curse. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an entirely grey suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. 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: She got into the Barkeep business at a young age. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Raymond was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Raymond decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1900 gp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: She very much looks the part of a Sage. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Barber profession.

History: She got into the Sage business at a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Murgen was born the youngest of three triplets. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10000 sp. Azurite (16 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She got into the Carpenter business at a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carpenter.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Greedy, Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.