Description: She wears professional attire. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Hlin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1200 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 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: 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 many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Criella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She very much looks the part of a Barkeep. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. 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 Barkeep. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Barkeep for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rose (50 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Jade (40 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Amber (40 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a pickaxe on his belt. He is an epitome of beauty. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Borun took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up pickaxe and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Barber again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 9000 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Sard (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has slicked back black hair. She has brown eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ella embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 pp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available she will default to her glaive. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Riswynn was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 9000 gp. Star ruby (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Coral (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length gray fur. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines yellow.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver ewer (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 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). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.