Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small black clips. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Emeny 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 is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a blue shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and red pants. She wears her red hair up. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a Shoemaker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She's also a talented Navigator, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 72. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly lances and hammers. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Percival liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).