Description: This man prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in the north to a Merchant, Târz learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Baker, but he got bored and became a Merchant. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Baker again; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 pp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'11". He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks, and his gloved hand is found clutching a club. He has wavy silver hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born into a rich family. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 8000 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: She wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tyna grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp).

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Mary speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She became a Hunter soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'1" when asserting herself. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 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 (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a blue vest and prefers brown and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and is pretty ugly. She has shaved her head bald. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).