Description: A middle-aged man, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Harbek was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Amber (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Jade (140 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'11" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 pp. Onyx (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Jade (60 gp). Chalcedony (30 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: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and carries hand crossbows. She has red hair. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 gp. White opal (1200 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears long strands of topaz and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 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 (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mason. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a Mason first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's in love; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black opal (400 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Coral (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who dresses like a well dressed Locksmith does, she is not a threatening figure. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: She got into the Locksmith business at a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has achieved small success as a Locksmith.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1200 pp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Azurite (4 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: She is lean but muscular and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is short and brown. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: To prove her worth to the world; and money/treasure

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp).