Description: This tall, slender man wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He has shaved his head bald. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Barendd was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and to protect his home

Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 pp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her black hair down. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. A gifted student she started as a Performer, but she got bored and became a Laborer. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Jet (50 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Jasper (20 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He very much looks the part of a Barrister. He has a hunchback. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He is baby faced.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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's also a talented Cook, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of jet and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born into a rich family. Ralf liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and is pretty ugly. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Balimaar hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Balimaar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears an entirely brown suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has brown fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the north were limited. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 pp. Amber (140 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).