Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is portly but not overly obese. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Birel studied abroad. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. Her hair is brown and curly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Jet (60 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She has a hunchback. She sports a flattop hair cut. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born in the north to a Spice Merchant, Elama learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has styled her copper crest well, parting it to the left. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: The child of a Junk Dealer, who enjoyed hunting, Harann was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Map Maker and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Red spinel (110 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and is pretty ugly. His white crest, when down, is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Jet (70 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Jade (70 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Sard (50 gp). Black opal (900 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: This man is very fat, and wears a simple grey robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Coral (110 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Amber (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a brown scarf. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Armorer who has hired her part-time. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's in love

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1600 pp. Jet (40 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Sard (50 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.