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. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length bronze crest. He has red eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A freak accident while working with his Seamstress father left him crippled. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Baradad fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black opal (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is typically in his Tailor uniform. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Tailor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She usually wears her pastel robe and has her longsword always slung over her shoulder. She has wavy yellow fur. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a Healer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 110 gp. Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is white and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the west to a Animal Trainer, Wymar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He tends to his Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his brown hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Hoshgrish has worked very hard to control his curse. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 11000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Gale was born with his mother's beautiful face. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: He wears green trousers with grey and red striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He carries with him a set of lances on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is a great chef.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jet (140 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Jade (140 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: 4'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 80 gp.