Description: This late middle aged woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame and is in decent physical shape. Her gold crest is heavily combed to the right. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). White pearl (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Coral (150 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

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

Possessions: 6000 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 pp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'2" and wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Apothecary. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Gifted from a young age, Burto studied abroad. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Tordrid lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His black hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Tûmhom was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Tûmhom's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a blue coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She has wavy brown hair. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Ridaro was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 11000 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). White opal (800 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Major magic item.