Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear flannel. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Baelitae never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Poor, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Fire opal (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Jet (120 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Sard (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His purple hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Tethren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He married young, but lost his spouse to dire rats. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a black scarf. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently the stress of being a Miner has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Coral (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. She is portly but not overly obese. She has dyed her greying gray fur a little too much giving a sharp gray color. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Silent was born with her father's beautiful face. Silent liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Armorer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Shepherd, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1100 pp. A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears tattered old clothes, marred by chocolates. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Gifted from a young age, Berrian studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Berrian took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'11". She wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and her gloved hand is found clutching a greatsword. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his warhammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Adventurer profession.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has achieved small success as a Butcher.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.