Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. With bright blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Paela isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Paela alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His fur, while still mostly beige, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Emerald (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Amber (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'7" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born in the south. She worked as a nervous Shipwright and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shipwright responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Guard, but he got bored and became a Crown-heir. He became a Crown-heir soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Pacifist, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 10000 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Coral (160 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a pastel shirt with thin white vertical stripes and grey pants. His cinnamon fur is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are copper.

Personality: Cloud wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He takes great joy in being the best Ploughman in town.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Revenge; and to be a carpenter again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'10" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her lavender fur is lengthy. Her copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: River was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moss agate (5 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Sard (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.

Description: He is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has wavy silver hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His childhood dream was to be a Performer, but he was a colossal failure. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp.