Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She sports silver long hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a pastel broad hat and pastel clothes, she is not a threatening figure. Her red fur, when down, is lengthy. This copper eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Slave, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 pp. Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This woman tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her small blue hat.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 pp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a worn and beaten armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 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 east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Jade (140 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Coral (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 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.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is braided into rings. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. After coming to the age of reason, Zaffrab took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Performer. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Valida was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Performer responsibilities is difficult; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 10000 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Coral (40 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her red crest has been sun bleached extensively. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Driindar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. Driindar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She 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. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.