Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He keeps his long gold crest kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp).

Description: She wears bulky red painted plate armor. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Amethyst (90 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her blue hair is still thick. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 takes great joy in being the best Shepherd in town.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, PTSD, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 20 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His green crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Paela has worked very hard to control her curse. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp).