Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Blacksmith. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Vanuath was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Blacksmith. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. His white fur is heavily combed to the right. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the south to a Server, Jade learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Jade took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'7" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born in the south. She worked as a nervous Shipwright and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shipwright responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Guard, but he got bored and became a Crown-heir. He became a Crown-heir soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Pacifist, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 10000 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Coral (160 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a pastel shirt with thin white vertical stripes and grey pants. His cinnamon fur is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are copper.

Personality: Cloud wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He takes great joy in being the best Ploughman in town.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Revenge; and to be a carpenter again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'10" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her lavender fur is lengthy. Her copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: River was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her singing dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moss agate (5 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Sard (60 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has wavy silver hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His childhood dream was to be a Performer, but he was a colossal failure. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp.