Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She carries with her a set of shields on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His auburn hair is still thick. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Nim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1100 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Avice was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 12000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: This man is typically in his Armorer uniform. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Uraim hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Uraim liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 16000 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Rose (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Rose (40 gp). White opal (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Azurite (8 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. With wild brown hair. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born into a rich family. At some point she was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears an entirely green suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and likes to wear green tank tops with violet skirt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born in the south to a Courier, Bryseis learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by her family; and balancing her hectic life and new courier responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).