Description: This woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small yellow hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He wears a white collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. A true patriot, Howard would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Howard grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Cynical. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Jet (150 gp). Azurite (8 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Purban isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a Body Guard, his father struggled to pay the bills. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

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

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Junk Dealer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Patrick was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.