Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a hand crossbow on her belt. She keeps her purple hair in a pixie cut. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Herbalist. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Herbalist but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has achieved small success as a Herbalist.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He keeps his rusty crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This light-skinned male wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He takes great joy in being the best Shoemaker in town.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Shoemaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to be a sculptor again

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Coral (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears tattered old clothes. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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: Drenna lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Aquamarine (400 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Good lock. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Antinua embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Gifted from a young age, Antinua studied abroad. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Debt. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with tan pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'2" when asserting himself. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has moderate length white hair. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small tan hat.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Sariel is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a laborer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His chestnut hair is still thick. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 160 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp).