Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has wavy golden hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a Miner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He became a Miner soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Job, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Banded agate (8 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a worn and beaten armor. His fur is cut close to his head. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). 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 reunite with his old friends; and to be a scribe again

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 11000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the west to a Roofer, Vola learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears just a tan suit. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Oppah was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 pp. Rose (40 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Sard (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: The child of a Ploughman, who enjoyed hunting, Drusilia was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she's in love

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a blue tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the north to a Mason, Immeral learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak and is in decent physical shape. His bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 7000 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Sard (50 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Rose (50 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).