Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1500 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His hair is always cut to a buzz. 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 not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barrister responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

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 is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the west to a Merchant, Sybil learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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 was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has no hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 170 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hoshû studied abroad. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barrister for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new barrister responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. She has red hair. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new brewer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Mindartis was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length white crest. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: The child of a Seamstress, who enjoyed hunting, Arjhan was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 26000 cp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears an entirely blue suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She got into the Bellfounder business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bellfounder. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.