Description: She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. She has a very tight haircut. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her feathered brown hat.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Melissa was born with her mother's beautiful face. A gifted student she started as a Miner, but she got bored and became a Unemployed. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He has done his best to style his gold crest to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mason. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a great chef.

History: Bharash lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Gardener, but he got bored and became a Mason. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a green coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His black hair is braided into rings. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 230 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears black trousers with tan and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his dark red hair down. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is still thick. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the east. She worked as a nervous Miller and found it very stressful. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 120 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).