Description: He is in excellent shape and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Lidda was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a brown collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Mardred was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mardred decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and 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: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has wavy brown hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 money and likes to spend it; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her head has been shaved. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. After a long history of fighting, Irann and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Tanner and was forced into it by her family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'2". She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and her gloved hand is found clutching a quarterstaff. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Findex was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

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

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a large green jacket. His hair is short and purple. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: Bathin lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Bathin was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and balancing his hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a green collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her black hair up. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp. Tourmaline (140 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His green crest is greasy and uncared for. 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 highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp.