Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a white tunic with yellow highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Black opal (1500 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Jet (120 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Sard (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her brown fur is thinning but still full. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a Miller, her father struggled to pay the bills. Cask was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. She has moderate length green crest. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Sage business.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (20 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a simple black robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Vrondiss was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he has a crush on the local glassblower

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She found a children's book about a Halfling Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 cp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is portly but not overly obese. Her yellow fur is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born to a Healer, her father struggled to pay the bills. She worked as a nervous Miner and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She refers to her adoptive mother 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: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1100 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp).