Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look and is in decent physical shape. With wild silver hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears blue trousers with white and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. 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: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, red shirt, and yellow tie. She has a very tight haircut. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He sports a flattop fur cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines yellow.

Personality: Edge is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Helen grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Helen was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.