Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Bethrynna hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Bethrynna abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mary grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). In the meantime she has taken over work as a Weaver and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to be a stylist again

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'2" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her white hair is well kept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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 invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Fortune-teller. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Fortune-teller for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Jet (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Jet (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). White pearl (80 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gerard does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has dyed her greying brown fur a little too much giving a sharp brown color. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Trail is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp).

Description: He very much looks the part of a Engraver. He wears his dark red hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Barakas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Engraver. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 pp. Tourmaline (70 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 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.