Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Smoking will drive conversation. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Smoking was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Smoking was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Smoking's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Smoking and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: An older woman who dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy red hair. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Sutha abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: White pearl (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Peridot (40 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her long lavender fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she's in love

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a blue vest and prefers yellow and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His childhood dream was to be a Banker, but he was a colossal failure. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is brown and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 sp. White pearl (140 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Blacksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bellfounder, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Star ruby (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp).