Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the east to a Sellsword, Taklinn learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Mayor, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He is physically well-built. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Weaver mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a black collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her dark red hair down. Her white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Manea was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. His black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has copper eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp).

Description: He wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Gomory is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the west to a Marshal, Gomory learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Mayor they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Fletcher, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and she is greedy

Flaws: Emotional, PTSD, Racist. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Chrysoprase (80 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).