Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She got into the Baker business at a young age. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Egelina took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up flail and armor she uses now. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tan shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has wavy red hair. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Katherine liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sage arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nicholas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Fletcher for the past few years.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20000 cp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).