Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Performer born in the past three hundred years. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Barakas hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a simple grey robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. After a long history of fighting, Liftrasa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears a yellow tunic with brown highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anne grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Balam grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'8". She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 22000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is white and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She struck the Beggar job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Amber (100 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.