Description: She wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. She carries with her a set of greataxes on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

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

Possessions: 2000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses like a well dressed Merchant does. Her hair is golden and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Galiena hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Rose (40 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 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.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a hunchback. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the west to a Spice Merchant, Galiena learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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 Spice Merchant. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Malachite (16 gp).

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gunnloda embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. 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 was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Gunnloda was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Gunnloda's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Gunnloda and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 7000 gp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Jade (110 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her gold crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 Merchant. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

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

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jet (90 gp). Chalcedony (30 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.

Description: A 3'6" northern woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears her auburn hair down. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her top tan hat.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 1. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. 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: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Amber (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Rose (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.