Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear flannel. Her black hair is wavy and long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: The child of a Baker, who enjoyed hunting, Cecily was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1400 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Snafû was born with his father's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Carpenter, but he got bored and became a Seamstress. He struck the Seamstress job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Jet (120 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his black hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the west to a Spice Merchant, Pígug learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she likes to wear brown tank tops with grey skirt. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Agatha was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spy. She's also a talented Detective, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has wavy orange fur. Her skin is flawless and her copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Fragrant grew up listening to her father's many stories. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 3000 gp. White opal (900 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: 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 a colorful flower in her red crest. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Kava never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Peridot (80 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Citrine (80 gp). White opal (400 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rose (80 gp). Jet (40 gp). Sard (80 gp). White pearl (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.