Description: This dark-skinned female is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Brakka grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Coral (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver crest. She wears a black vest and prefers pastel and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has a hunchback. Her silver crest is smooth and relatively long. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Burana alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants and is in decent physical shape. He has wavy chestnut hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a Barrister, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Gilbert alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Gilbert and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1500 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp).

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in the east. After coming to the age of reason, Anne took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp. Jasper (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a red collared shirt and tan pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a hunchback. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Bhevek embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. To his fellows he 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: Bhevek lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spy and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His first spouse was a Actor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Emmeline is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Emmeline was born with her mother's beautiful face. She worked as a nervous Healer and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Marshal; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.