Description: She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Vanchu lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She tends to her Bather job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Rose (60 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy brown suit. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 pp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). White opal (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries a battered club and tarnished hand crossbow as well. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Oda speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Oda's homeland. Oda decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 12000 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Stableman. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Damien's homeland. Damien decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Damien fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Slave, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Rose (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a fancy black dress. Her crest is scarlet and curly. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: The child of a Priest, who enjoyed hunting, Synthrin was taken on many hunting expeditions. Synthrin abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears brown trousers with pastel and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Aline has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1600 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this northern woman likes to wear pastel tank tops with brown skirt. Her orange fur is smooth and relatively long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp).