Description: This southern woman wears a white tunic with green highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is long and black with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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 is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Vani was born with her father's beautiful face. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: 4'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Mortician they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Fortune-teller, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Jade (130 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Coral (130 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Sard (50 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Brewer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born in the west. She worked as a nervous Sculptor and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Gardener, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 pp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Coral (80 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears professional attire. He is physically well-built. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Balimaar will drive conversation. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He was taken from his home at a very young age. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). White opal (800 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a blue collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her red hair down. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bounty Hunter for the past few years.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp).

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Slave Trader. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. She has slicked back golden hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bimpnottin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.