Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a black and green robe with the hood down. She carries a battered whip and tarnished club as well. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She uses divination through singing.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 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.

Description: An older woman who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Aline was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Citrine (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Rose (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a simple white robe with green stripes complete with hood. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is a Ploughman first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Ulblyn was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'2" when asserting himself. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are silver.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Baker. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a stylist again

Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1500 pp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Jet (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: Standing 5'5", this man is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He got into the Bowyer business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 11000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 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 (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She is portly but not overly obese. She has yellow fur. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Amber (80 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born in a small plains village. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a apothecary and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.