Description: This southern man wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Olunt was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bather. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 pp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Rose (40 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Rose (40 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Rose (40 gp). Coral (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the west to a Soapmaker, Gimble learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Server, but he got bored and became a Soapmaker. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Soapmaker for the past few years.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her gold crest is heavily combed to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Hethress enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Hethress was born the youngest of three triplets. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and doesn't want to be a performer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Sard (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Coral (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears a red vest and prefers black and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ghaliver's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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-brother.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bather and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1100 pp. Carnelian (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Coral (110 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 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.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her childhood dream was to be a Jeweler, but she was a colossal failure. She has worked as a Merchant like her father before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a jeweler again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 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 (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears long strands of sapphire and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He carries a battered longsword and tarnished shortbow as well. He wears his red crest down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Pijjirik is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Pijjirik enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1000 pp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Emerald (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Hematite (15 gp).