Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses like a well dressed Tanner does. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Vlorn lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 13000 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her beige fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. 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 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: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp).

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her tied-back hair is red. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Sard (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape and is in decent physical shape. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Miner. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to be a farmer again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of a Glassblower, who enjoyed hunting, Alain was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: In love, Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Rose (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her long beige fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of a Barrister, who enjoyed hunting, Art was taken on many hunting expeditions. She worked as a nervous Healer and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears her red hair up. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Barber. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her childhood dream was to be a Laborer, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Barber job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 pp. Jet (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). White opal (800 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Onyx (80 gp).