Description: She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She carries with her a set of bows on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: Gesrethe wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Banker arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 cp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She has brown eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

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 always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Vicky hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Cynical, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Unemployed business.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 9000 cp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: Hugolina hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She found a children's book about a Human Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Armara grew up listening to her father's many stories. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.