Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is golden and curly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gifted from a young age, Abalaba studied abroad. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She wears brown trousers with tan and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her red fur is still thick. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Drifting was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 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). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is physically well-built. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Smoky quartz (50 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.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is a Cook first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Veit was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Veit was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Coral (130 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Sard (80 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Sard (80 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rose (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She wears her white hair down. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Adelaide was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shoemaker and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jacinth (7000 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His ears are large.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Frouse grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A freak accident while working with his Tailor mother left him crippled. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 900 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy blue suit. His silver hair is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's in love; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Jet (100 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Coral (100 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Coral (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.