Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Thorin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His childhood dream was to be a Weaver, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 10000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a red small hat and red clothes. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her small red hat.

Personality: She is a Banker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. In her 20th 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 tends to her Banker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she's in love

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Painter does. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his bronze crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Norkruuth was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student he started as a Gardener, but he got bored and became a Painter. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and balancing his hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). White opal (600 gp). Coral (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Malachite (4 gp).

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a grey coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To be a Banker again; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 9000 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears just a red suit, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. She is portly but not overly obese. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her crest is copper and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Bellfounder born in the past three hundred years. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Born in the south to a Bellfounder, Blendaeth learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. One day when Blendaeth was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Blendaeth was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 10000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Jade (100 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Azurite (9 gp).