Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has done his best to style his scarlet crest to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Courier. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 sp. Onyx (30 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). White pearl (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing a long, white cloak. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Andry was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. Her black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 6000 cp.