Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and grey pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was taken from his home at a very young age. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2100 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. After months of barely getting by, Semyaza managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 50 pp. Moss agate (5 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a pastel vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her pastel boots flare out at the collars. Her brown fur is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Seven lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. After coming to the age of reason, Seven took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and doesn't want to be a barkeep and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 2 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 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.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She wears just a brown suit. She has a hunchback. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jarana grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 28000 cp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. With wild silver hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Performer, her father struggled to pay the bills. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ida has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has blue eyes and a blue hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a great chef.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her first spouse was a Layabout, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 110 pp.