Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Jet (110 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a simple blue robe with white stripes complete with hood. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. She has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tiaathque grew up listening to her mother's many stories. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Amber (50 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. He has brown eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is renowned for her bright pastel dresses and hats. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her copper eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker pastel hat.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Great was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gifted student she started as a Stylist, but she got bored and became a Body Guard. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). White opal (800 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). White opal (800 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Jade (150 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: This northern man usually wears his green robe and has his trident always slung over his shoulder. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Rimmon was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Assassin. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 10000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She very much looks the part of a Barkeep. She keeps her rusty crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Barkeep responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a large violet jacket and is in decent physical shape. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Malquis was born the youngest of three triplets. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. After a long history of fighting, Malquis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp).