Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Baelitae enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She worked as a nervous Herbalist and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 900 pp. Blue diamond (4000 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Emerald (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.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Leshanna was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Leshanna was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Mason. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and revenge

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jade (130 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Hematite (9 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and carries maces. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a Healer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Drenna grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform In the meantime she has taken over work as a Healer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing her hectic life and new healer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'4" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, PTSD, Impulsive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is black and curly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a great chef.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His yellow fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has hazel eyes and a pastel hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Drifting was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 wants revenge against brigands; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Huru was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 800 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.