Description: She wears a pastel coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head, and carries bastard swords. Her gray fur is smooth and relatively long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Flask is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Flask grew up listening to her father's many stories. Flask 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 drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp).

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He takes great joy in being the best Barkeep in town.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sard (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). White opal (800 gp). White opal (800 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). White opal (800 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man usually wears his blue robe and has his mace always slung over his shoulder. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Theren was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Crown-heir, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Rose (50 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, yellow shirt, and red tie. She wears her bronze crest up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Sage, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Sage, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 17000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: She very much looks the part of a Painter. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Eva was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Jeweler again; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a fancy black dress. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She worked as a nervous Miller and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Jet (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Sardonyx (40 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.