Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a tan Stetson hat and tan clothes. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. 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 left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Gildmak hails from a village terrorized by giants. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His rusty crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Dyer born in the past three hundred years. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His parents enrolled him in a Adept school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Amber (70 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He usually wears his black robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Mamnen was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this eastern man prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Arumawann was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 30 gp. Banded agate (13 gp).