Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears just a tan suit. She is an epitome of beauty. She has shaved her head bald. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: The child of a Carter, who enjoyed hunting, Xanaphia was taken on many hunting expeditions. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Xanaphia has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 sp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'5" and is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Beleth hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he very much looks the part of a Tailor, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are red and catlike.

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. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Dyer, but he got bored and became a Tailor. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Tailor for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 60 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants and is in decent physical shape. He has wavy gold crest. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He works hard and plays hard.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Ildrex was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Carter. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Jeweler again; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 50 pp. Rose (40 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a tan shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is chestnut and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her ears are large.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats, marred by chocolates. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Carlin was born the youngest of three triplets. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.