Description: This woman prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Cook. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). White opal (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Carnelian (20 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a grey tunic with brown highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is black and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Geva grew up listening to her father's many stories. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Emerald (700 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His rusty crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Maagog was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Jeweler uniform. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her long bronze crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Thava was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 Jeweler. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 pp. White opal (1200 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered green stockings, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length beige fur. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Jade (50 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is red and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Anselm was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Anselm's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Anselm never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Shy, Addict, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 17000 gp. Star ruby (600 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rose (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Jade (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has shaved his head bald. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Roger wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Amber (130 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.