Description: This woman wears a red tunic with black highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, giants burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying south to reunite her family. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are silver.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tanner. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Tanner.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and revenge

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She carries a battered sickle and tarnished longsword as well. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. 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: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Kilia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

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

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.