Description: This woman stands a little under 5'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She usually wears her black robe and has her rapier always slung over her shoulder. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She takes great joy in being the best Carpenter in town.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Carpenter for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 24000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. She is physically well-built. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Sard (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'0". He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His tied-back hair is golden. He has brown eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Egelina 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. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Egelina alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Barrister responsibilities is difficult; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Jasper (80 gp). White opal (500 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Coral (110 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His dark red hair is long and unkept. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. A true patriot, Mordai would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Jade (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jet (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Rose (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). White pearl (80 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'4" eastern man, he wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a Stylist, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 pp.