Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a dull look in his white eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Merchant business.

History: Andram was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a red shirt with thin white vertical stripes and red pants. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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: Born to a Spice Merchant, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears an entirely brown suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears his yellow fur down. His half smiles and copper eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Laborer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Elegant hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Elegant has worked very hard to control his curse. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1600 gp. Amethyst (130 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Ovina was born the youngest of three triplets. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Azurite (7 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'3". She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Falkrunn 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 worked as a nervous Bricklayer and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bricklayer responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She stands about 3'1" and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zanna grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A freak accident while working with his Bounty Hunter mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. Black opal (800 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.