Description: Standing 5'1", this woman wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and green robe with the hood down. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Gifted from a young age, Avice studied abroad. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Carter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Carter work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Koeth embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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. After a long history of fighting, Koeth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 11000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Syllin has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a doctor again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 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 (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. A true patriot, Jacoba would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fletcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Military, Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 10000 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She wears her brown hair up. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Caelynn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears her auburn hair up. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Rohesia was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Mercenary. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Nikki's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Guard but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Aquamarine (500 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. 1 Minor magic item.