Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has a very tight haircut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of a Stylist, who enjoyed hunting, Ella was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Ella took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up warhammer and armor she uses now. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is content.

Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 40 gp. Jasper (80 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He carries a battered whip and tarnished greatsword as well. He has dyed his greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. 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 now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 90 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this western woman prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Chaedi enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive, Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 350 gp. Golden pearl (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He very much looks the part of a Miner. He has a hunchback. His hair is silver and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Howard grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Miner responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).