Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'7". He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 11000 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). White opal (1100 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is his passion; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Coral (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Coral (140 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Rose (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). 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 calm yet intense air about her, she wears a yellow coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a blue collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Orla hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Soapmaker for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

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

Possessions: 700 pp. Carnelian (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'2". She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sickle. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Born in the east to a Armorer, Helen learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rose (20 gp). Coral (90 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.