Description: He is a mite stocky and is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His brown hair is braided into rings. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Taklinn never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp).

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to be a animal trainer again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Rose (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Rose (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: Standing 4'11", this man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Aust was born with his father's beautiful face. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Aust alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jet (70 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Jet (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Coral (70 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a large black jacket. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Zâthra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 gp. Emerald (800 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. She is physically well-built. She wears her blue crest up. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 pp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Sard (60 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor and is in decent physical shape. She has done her best to style her bronze crest to look like a famous performer. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her childhood dream was to be a Ruler, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 pp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Jade (160 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Azurite (7 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, red shirt, and tan tie. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has done her best to style her yellow fur to look like a famous performer. She is baby faced.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.