Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is physically well-built. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Fisher. She has achieved small success as a Fisher.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fisher responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 8000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'0" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bellfounder. She's also a talented Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His ears are large.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Aldous hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bather. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Tourmaline (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). White opal (1200 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her brown hair is well kept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 15000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. After a long history of fighting, Halimath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Debt, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her tied-back hair is red. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She got into the Seamstress business at a young age. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Oppah's homeland. Oppah decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1600 pp. Peridot (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.