Description: This man is very fat, and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. A true patriot, Qualen would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born into a rich family. His childhood dream was to be a Tailor, but he was a colossal failure. He's also a talented Tailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shipwright responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Rose (60 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Amber (110 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She worked as a nervous Shipwright and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Star ruby (800 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Jade (40 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears her white crest up. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Farideh was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect her home; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull red iron scale mail. She has shaved her head bald. Her ears are large.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a Laborer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and doesn't want to be a apothecary and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Rose (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Emerald (800 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1800 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Phann enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Phann studied abroad. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 pp. Peridot (40 gp). Jade (80 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Hematite (11 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a colorful flower in her gold crest. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).