Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a black tunic with green highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Semyaza lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Carpenter they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Sculptor, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 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.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has no hair. His silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 10000 gp. White opal (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Harbek hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 pp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Amber (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a green coat with brown slacks. His hair is blonde and curly. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He worked as a nervous Miller and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Anastrianna hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Rose (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears dull white sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. She has shaved her head bald. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Wella's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. 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 to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Jet (60 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her orange fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. 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 daughter.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Jet (80 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Malachite (13 gp).