Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a grey coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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 will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: The child of a Baker, who enjoyed hunting, Adelard was taken on many hunting expeditions. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. After a long history of fighting, Adelard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's in love; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Pink pearl (120 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Rose (30 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her tied-back hair is red. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. To her fellows she 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: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Mercenary father left her crippled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a whip on his belt. He has silver hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her top green hat.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting dire rats, the young Doudra began to lead the lost caravan. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 6000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly pickaxes and daggers. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: Ghaliver was born the youngest of three triplets. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 24000 sp. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Thunderstones. 2 Antitoxin.