Description: He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He is physically well-built. He wears his black crest down. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the south to a Herbalist, Ghesh learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is short and golden. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Eloise enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Amber (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Jacinth (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Body Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 19000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 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 (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She wears a tan vest and prefers black and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has wavy golden hair. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bookbinder. She became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and balancing her hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rose (50 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Jade (150 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has red eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he has a crush on the local dilettante

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a red collared shirt and yellow skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp).