Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a violet coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Naal lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 9000 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Rose (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her white hair is still thick. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Obsidian (4 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is red and very short. Her half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She got into the Priest business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, black cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'10" when asserting himself. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 pp. Moonstone (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Jet (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). White pearl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is dressed in a clean red cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Kithri was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Body Guard. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'3". She likes to wear grey tank tops with violet skirt. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Torbera enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She got into the Priest business at a young age. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Priest for the past few years.

Motivation: She's in love; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 11000 gp. Coral (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Malachite (5 gp).

Description: This northern woman typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 6000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.