Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat, and carries morningstars. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 2'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. 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 into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 48000 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a white armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in the north to a Glassblower, Nedda learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When Nedda reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Glassblower responsibilities is difficult; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Hematite (7 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, white cloak. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sailor. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 900 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man usually wears his black robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His crest is gold and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Kerkad was born with his father's beautiful face. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Black pearl (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp).

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her white hair is cut short. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gifted student she started as a Junk Dealer, but she got bored and became a Gardener. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a very tight haircut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. 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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Kildrak alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Kildrak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 20 pp. Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his shortbow. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spy for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.