Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a black collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and is pretty ugly. He sports a flattop hair cut. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a Brewer, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Xappan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Xappan was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1200 pp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). White opal (400 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Rose (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 4'3" western man, he dresses like a well dressed Carpenter does. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 pp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this eastern man is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, blue shirt, and red tie. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: Mindartis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her blue hair, when down, is lengthy. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'2" and has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His tied-back hair is golden. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Hupe is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue sapphire (400 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Coral (130 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She bought a quarterstaff and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Rose (70 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Jade (100 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). White opal (1200 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears just a green suit. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Qemuel was born the youngest of three triplets. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.