Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'9". She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and her gloved hand is found clutching a scimitar. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. During her travels, Jacoba and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Jacoba discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Jacoba fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Rose (30 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Hematite (10 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.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Avice lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. One day when Avice was young, her father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her father dropped to the ground dead. Her father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Avice was heart-stricken from the event, and her mother started working long hours to provde for them. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Armorer for the past few years.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Hematite (8 gp). White opal (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Moonstone (80 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.

Description: This woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. Her tied-back hair is brown. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in the north. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Leshanna has worked very hard to control her curse. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a fancy green dress and is in decent physical shape. Her white crest is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Gifted from a young age, Havilar studied abroad. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a nunchaku on his belt. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 10000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. Her white crest is knotted and matted. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Stableman. 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 in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 900 pp. Eye agate (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.