Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. She has moderate length red hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Gifted from a young age, Oda studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Hematite (12 gp). White opal (400 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rose (40 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Amber (40 gp). Star ruby (400 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 11000 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). White opal (800 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Barakas is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Barkeep, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To be a Barkeep again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 9000 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'3" and wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Kyle isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull violet iron scale mail. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Namfoodle never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: In love, Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze, and she perpetually has her ceremonial dagger ready. She has moderate length red fur. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10000 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 (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp).

Description: This light-skinned female is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Ella took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and balancing her hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Medium magic item.