Description: A 3'4" eastern woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. A freak accident while working with her Glassblower mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Coral (130 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: She wears baggy red pantaloons and a violet scarf. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Willow grew up listening to her mother's many stories. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and pastel handkerchief worn on his left side. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Orsik hails from a village terrorized by brigands. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and revenge

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 14000 gp. Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Amber (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Jet (110 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Coral (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spy hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 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 (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Jade (70 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Coral (70 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.