Description: 3'6" and muscular, this northern woman is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. A gifted student she started as a Masseuse, but she got bored and became a Servant. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Jet (100 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Astaro lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. She wears her red hair up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nora studied abroad. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1200 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 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 (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. His fur is lavender and curly. His yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears tattered old clothes. She has slicked back golden hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Knight who has hired her part-time. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Andry was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Trym alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His black hair is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. A friendly and beautiful Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Mortician job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Tailor again; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 8000 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.