Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a hammer on her belt. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Harriet is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Harriet fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Sard (50 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length brass crest. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born in the east. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden pearl (120 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern woman prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Artin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Butcher and found it very stressful. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and someone believes her a fraud

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). White opal (500 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 16000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Sard (60 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rose (60 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Sard (60 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a white shirt with thin red vertical stripes and black pants. She carries with her a set of maces on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Sarai speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sickle, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Tana abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Jade (110 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.