Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Amber (110 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a violet coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head, marred by chocolates. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length white hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Brewer. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Brewer responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Simon was born with his mother's beautiful face. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black opal (1600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a hand crossbow on her belt. Her hair is red and curly. Her skin is flawless and her black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Engraver. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Vapula lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 south. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Therai has worked very hard to control his curse. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 pp. Black pearl (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Coral (70 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Sard (20 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Sard (20 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a red costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Her childhood dream was to be a Roofer, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with blue slacks. She has slicked back chestnut hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Ermina took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue diamond (3000 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.