Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is short and brown. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Marigold grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is typically in her Beggar uniform. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Tanner again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 140 gp. Sard (60 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her white fur is thinning but still full. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished greataxe as well. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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. Lone fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He prefers to wear flannel. He has a hunchback. His hair is auburn and curly. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the south to a Laborer, Crampernap learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. 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 Laborer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 cp. Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born in the west to a Barber, Vorka learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Gardener. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sai, just in case. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is typically in his Priest uniform. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Priest work with an outfit from a few towns over. Priest work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. After a long history of fighting, Mûg and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Gaaki lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 80 gp.