Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1300 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are silver and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 900 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp).

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her halberd with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born into a rich family. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She tends to her Servant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly spears and longswords. She has wavy white hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her lavender fur is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Barkeep business.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. Her scarlet crest is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Harann grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A gifted student she started as a Butcher, but she got bored and became a Crown-heir. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Ridaro reached her early adolescence her Elf father 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 Armorer responsibilities is difficult; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Terse, Racist. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2 Acid flasks.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He very much looks the part of a Body Guard. He has brown hair. 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 is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born to a Actor, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student he started as a Actor, but he got bored and became a Body Guard. Recently the stress of being a Body Guard has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 10000 sp. Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She is portly but not overly obese. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: The child of a Stableman, who enjoyed hunting, Maiathah was taken on many hunting expeditions. Through the years after Maiathah was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Maiathah's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 sp.