Description: She wears a red shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and green pants. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. 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 barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has styled her white fur well, parting it to the left. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Flame enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. 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. After a long history of fighting, Flame and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 pp. Malachite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Rose (20 gp). Jade (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a red tunic with blue highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has wavy red hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Sarai hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She got into the Painter business at a young age. 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: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and balancing her hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'2", this man wears a brown vest and prefers tan and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a Locksmith, his father struggled to pay the bills. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her fur is gray and very short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 87. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). White pearl (50 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. With wild silver hair. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Ekk was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Sailor, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She tends to her Performer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to be a sailor again

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available she will default to her whip. She wears her chestnut hair up. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She is a Lycanthrope in disguise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Dyer for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new dyer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.