Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a flattop fur cut. His skin is flawless and his copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Art will drive conversation. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'4". She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat, and her gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Ellyjoybell was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Helja enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Helja abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Bilga was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Tailor. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Jeweler. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Jeweler; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Everburning torch.