Description: He is a husky man, who wears long strands of aquamarine and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His silver hair is still thick. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 96. 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 no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 9000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: Standing 6'2", this woman wears baggy green pantaloons and a grey scarf. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. After a long history of fighting, Ea and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 sp. Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Watson hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Watson was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bather. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She usually wears her black robe and has her morningstar always slung over her shoulder. She sports black long hair. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white fur. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He has a hunchback. His fur is short and white. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: River was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Jade (140 gp).