Description: This late middle aged woman wears just a black suit and is in decent physical shape. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a great chef.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. After a long history of fighting, Hugolina and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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: Adam was born with his mother's beautiful face. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Bookbinder. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bookbinder business.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 600 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a long, blue cloak. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Patrick was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Carter again.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp).