Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Tanner profession.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Peridot (80 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: 4'0" and muscular, this northern man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Nalral lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Mayor mother left him crippled. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 10000 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jet (130 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her black fur is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a violet Stetson hat and violet clothes. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are violet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. Her hair is black and very short. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She got into the Stylist business at a young age. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barrister. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His auburn hair is cut short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

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 takes great joy in being the best Barrister in town.

History: He was born into a rich family. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Recently the stress of being a Barrister has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to be a dyer again

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). White pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 pp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.