Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He usually wears his tan robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cook. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She got into the Cook business at a young age. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Baker again.

Flaws: Cynical, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 pp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a Interpreter, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Jeweler for hire.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 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). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 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: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a grey shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is an epitome of beauty. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born in the north. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a long, green cloak. His hair is short and dark red. His black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and balancing his hectic life and new baker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job, Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 6'5" and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She takes great joy in being the best Mayor in town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 11000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 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 (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a red coat with green slacks. His blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Nykkan hails from a village terrorized by orcs. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 pp. Jasper (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).