Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses like a well dressed Ruler does, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her rusty crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: Burana was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. She struck the Ruler job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, In love, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 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 (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'3" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

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 respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Pallabar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Pallabar has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Disease. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has slicked back brown hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Tanner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tanner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Tanner like her mother before her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black opal (600 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is typically in her Locksmith uniform. Her hair is chestnut and very short. She has hazel eyes.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Locksmith responsibilities is difficult; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Jet (160 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Rose (20 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born into a rich family. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Jet (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). White opal (600 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her pastel leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her red crest is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a great chef.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 900 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears her white hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.