Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is golden and very short. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tan costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He has hazel eyes.

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. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. Now he works as a music tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (7 gp).

Description: He wears just a tan suit, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'10" when asserting himself. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's in love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).

Description: She wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso, and carries scythes. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his white crest up. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She sports a flattop hair cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. 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: Mardred was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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 south. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Traki alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp.