Description: An older man who typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is short and brown. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Horza will drive conversation. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Horza was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp).

Description: She likes to wear black tank tops with blue skirt. She is physically well-built. She has chestnut hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Mastema is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his brass crest up. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a Engraver, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. 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 son.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a falchion and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 sp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has slicked back black hair. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She uses divination through singing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Oda studied abroad. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Painter. She became a Painter soon after.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and balancing her hectic life and new painter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Full Plate.