Description: An older woman who wears black painted combat armor at almost all times, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is short and black. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His red hair is still thick. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He uses divination through singing.

History: Cory was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Kilia is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. After months of barely getting by, Kilia managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Military, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'5" when asserting himself. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Norsko is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, grey cloak. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Gardener. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He got into the Gardener business at a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears professional attire. His cinnamon fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A freak accident while working with his Junk Dealer father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Habor is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Terse, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 19000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Shoemaker. He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new shoemaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Red spinel (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.