Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His gray fur is knotted and matted. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His golden hair is cut short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ortegar was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ortegar decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Unemployed kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bethrynna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Hupe will drive conversation. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and to be a carter again

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 gp. Emerald (600 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a pastel shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears his red fur up. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Insane. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2200 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a fancy white dress. With wild blonde hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 80 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears just a black suit. She keeps her brass crest in a pixie cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: 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.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'8" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears bulky violet painted plate armor. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp).