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. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Uthûg was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. A freak accident while working with his Beggar mother left him crippled. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He has no crest. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She prefers to wear flannel. She has wavy green crest. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pogranix grew up listening to her mother's many stories. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. Her hair is red and curly. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he very much looks the part of a Interpreter. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Patrick embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Patrick hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He worked as a nervous Interpreter and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Coral (40 gp). Citrine (30 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. Her long lavender fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She very much looks the part of a Blacksmith. Her hair is short and red. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her top violet hat.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Blacksmith who has hired her part-time. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Miner profession.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and sabotage a competitor

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Has a crush, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 pp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a very tight haircut. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her feathered blue hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her parents enrolled her in a Cleric school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2300 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.