Description: She wears just a tan suit. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He carries with him a set of axes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue sapphire (400 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'5". He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and his gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 8. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. He has white fur. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has a very tight haircut. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and balancing her hectic life and new mortician responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 gp. White opal (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Sard (80 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Coral (150 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Stannor was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 12000 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Amber (150 gp).