Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and he perpetually has his kukri ready. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a great chef.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Sard (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She wears a green deerstalker hat and green clothes. Her purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Akta was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, and she perpetually has her morningstar ready. She has black hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Hadwisa lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her childhood dream was to be a Unemployed, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 370 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He stands about 6'7" and has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His red crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Ruler. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Alexandrite (600 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has shaved his head bald. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Efferil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.