Description: She stands about 6'8" and has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her green crest is greasy and uncared for. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears a red tunic with white highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a hunchback. Her hair is brown and curly. She has hazel eyes and a red hat with a white feather.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When Nedda reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes., and carries monstrous two handed axes. Her hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. Her black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. At a young age her mother died while driving off some giants. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in monstrous two handed axe use. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mastema fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is dressed in an above average manner. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has done her best to style her red crest to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

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

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses like a well dressed Beggar does. She wears her blonde hair down. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She worked as a nervous Beggar and found it very stressful. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is content

Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Tailor does, and carries sickles. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady black eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the south to a Tailor, Valafar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 60000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears tattered old clothes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1000 gp. Citrine (70 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Hematite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.