Description: This eastern woman wears a simple violet robe with yellow stripes complete with hood. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Through the years after Mara was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Mara's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1400 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kerkad fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red spinel (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Amber (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Gorga was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 pp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Amber (120 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Rose (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Hematite (11 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.

Description: She stands about 3'11" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is short and red. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her first spouse was a Armorer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her white hair is still thick. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Coral (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Amber (160 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a fancy tan suit. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Amber (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her hair is silver and curly. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her small grey hat.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shipwright. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 16000 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Coral (50 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Amber (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.