Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. She has white hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is an amazing painter.

History: Merla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She found a children's book about a Halfling Expert 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 20 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears skinny pants and wears a black and green robe with the hood down and is in decent physical shape. He has styled his blue crest well, parting it to the right. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Hirrathak was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Assassin. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Gerbo was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Carter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and red robe with the hood down. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her long red fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 sp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his golden hair down. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. 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 recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 pp.