Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 7000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 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 (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He has green eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gifted student he started as a Marshal, but he got bored and became a Tailor. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 500 pp. Obsidian (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Rose (30 gp). Azurite (4 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her silver hair is cut short. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Virra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a violet shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He got into the Barkeep business at a young age. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a barkeep and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Peridot (80 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Sard (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Jade (140 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Butcher. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her ears are large.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Butcher business.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Butcher and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 pp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Sard (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Jet (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Rose (20 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Sard (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'1" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Ilde and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a black tunic with blue highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She uses divination through singing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Uzza studied abroad. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.