Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses like a well dressed Merchant does. Her hair is golden and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Galiena hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Rose (40 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Sculptor and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sculptor responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Paggen speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a great chef.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His chestnut hair is cut short. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. 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 in the south to a Architect, Justin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Malachite (14 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears tattered old clothes. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Bella was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Fortune-teller. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is content

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 pp. Sard (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Jet (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Clear bright green emerald (8000 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear yellow tank tops with black pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Percival lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His gray fur is greasy and uncared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Tabaxi, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 900 pp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Amber (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Jet (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Amber (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.