Description: He wears an entirely black suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His crest is silver and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 22000 sp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Jade (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a violet coat. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 250 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: The child of a Spy, who enjoyed hunting, Helen was taken on many hunting expeditions. In her 20th 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. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: Standing 2'11", this man wears skinny pants and wears a white and black robe with the hood down. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He bought a longsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly kukris and greatswords. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She dresses like a well dressed Brewer does. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Werydd 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. Werydd 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. She has worked as a Brewer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

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

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Stableman who has hired him part-time. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He got into the Stableman business at a young age. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Has a crush, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'2" western woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student she started as a Bricklayer, but she got bored and became a Healer. She tends to her Healer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she is content

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 37000 sp. Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 pp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp).