Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and carries halberds. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gilkass grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 12000 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is short and brown. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 7000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 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 malnourished man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His childhood dream was to be a Bricklayer, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Actor.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Sard (60 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. She carries with her a set of glaives on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her hair is red and curly. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She got into the Sculptor business at a young age. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her gold crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 Merchant. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jet (90 gp). Chalcedony (30 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: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is an epitome of beauty. She has shaved her head bald. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a great chef.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Kathra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her white fur is knotted and matted. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Interpreter profession.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 gp. White pearl (50 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Coral (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Sard (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Coral (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 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.