Description: This western man is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Solomon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Silver pearl (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His crest is cut close to his head. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 pp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'0". He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Justin studied abroad. He found a children's book about a Human Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Justin was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his monstrous two handed axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Sard (50 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Sard (50 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear flannel. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Melissa was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Melissa's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 pp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp).

Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears long strands of aquamarine and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She is an epitome of beauty. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a Mayor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Amber (100 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Amber (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.