Description: He is a mite stocky and wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf. His cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a Mayor, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and elven compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Philomena grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Philomena. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 cp. White pearl (140 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His brown hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. He tends to his Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is physically well-built. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is baby faced.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She became a Navigator soon after.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. He has a hunchback. He wears his golden hair down. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 120 gp. Banded agate (6 gp).