Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is dressed in earthy colors with a red and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. With wild brown hair. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 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 northern man is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, red shirt, and tan tie. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is silver and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: Jebeddo is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Obsidian (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Jet (90 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Coral (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Amber (90 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a Cook, her father struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 2400 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Shipwright business.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 7000 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Jacinth (5000 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Jade (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His cinnamon fur is long and unkept. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Cloud hails from a village terrorized by goblins. His parents were killed by goblins in a raid when he was still a young child. The goblins captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to be a interpreter again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 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 an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He got into the Healer business at a young age. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Healer. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nykkan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).