Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available she will default to her hammer. Her head has been shaved. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Emma hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Emma was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Mary was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Interpreter. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Rose (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Black opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He takes great joy in being the best Sculptor in town.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. John took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shield and armor he uses now. He has worked as a Sculptor like his mother before him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her red robe. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Locksmith born in the past three hundred years. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, In love, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp).