Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His crest is red and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Mreksh lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His childhood dream was to be a Tanner, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1000 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a simple violet robe with blue stripes complete with hood. She wears her brown hair down. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Bethrynna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 pp. Onyx (80 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'3". She wears a simple pastel robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Her orange fur is heavily combed to the left. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker pastel hat.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Right-Handed was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She struck the Animal Trainer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Red garnet (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Amber (60 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Jade (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Jade (60 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Malachite (5 gp).

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his bronze crest up. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is typically in her Barber uniform. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Hatae was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has achieved small success as a Barber.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Military, Debt. Occupation: Barber

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red garnet (140 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Sard (50 gp). Hematite (15 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp).

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this southern man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has shaved his head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Jebeddo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He keeps his long beige fur kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are yellow.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Five grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.