Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He takes great joy in being the best Herbalist in town.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He became a Herbalist soon after.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Herbalist and was forced into it by his family; and balancing his hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'9" and typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length beige fur. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. 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: Art lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man dresses like a well dressed Priest does and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Priest.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has a crush on the local barkeep

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 11000 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Coral (120 gp). Amber (120 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His brown fur has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Five fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 14000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Coral (160 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Amber (160 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished monstrous two handed axe as well. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He struck the Masseuse job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Amber (130 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gubu fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 pp. Coral (150 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Amber (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Coral (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses like a well dressed Banker does. He wears his black hair up. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pelaios fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.