Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's in love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Priest who has hired him part-time. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and revenge

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. She carries a battered scythe and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. Her fur is lavender and curly. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. After a long history of fighting, Trail and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is an epitome of beauty. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bounty Hunter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the west to a Bounty Hunter, Bertram learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He struck the Bounty Hunter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her fur, while still mostly cinnamon, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1800 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She keeps her cinnamon fur in a flapper bob. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She tends to her Seamstress job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 sp. Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Everburning torch.