Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). White pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a worn and beaten armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has shaved his head bald. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Ortegar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new slave trader responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 11000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a violet scarf. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. 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 Guard. He's also a talented Locksmith, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Hedonist, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'2". She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Jeweler profession.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and balancing her hectic life and new soapmaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Jarana was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver pearl (120 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is short and white. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Carlin has worked very hard to control her curse. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a green shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. His crest is brass and curly. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Mugrunden liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After a long history of fighting, Mugrunden and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 gp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.