Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and tan tie. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gifted student she started as a Baker, but she got bored and became a Server. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 900 pp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Hematite (5 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Jade (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Barber. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and balancing her hectic life and new barber responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 10000 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Rose (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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: Gifted from a young age, Ralf studied abroad. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red garnet (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears an entirely tan suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is braided into rings. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1400 pp. Silver pearl (40 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Coral (40 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Coral (40 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Rose (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Onyx (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his white fur up. He has green eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the east were limited. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Barbena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her first spouse was a Navigator, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Navigator again; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 11000 gp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.