Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

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. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. His fur is cinnamon and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He got into the Miner business at a young age. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Miner.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Chalcedony (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and carries clubs. She has wavy silver hair. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her broad blue hat.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his blonde hair down. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and blue handkerchief worn on her left side. Her orange fur is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Edge grew up listening to her mother's many stories. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 160 pp. Sard (40 gp). Amber (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He keeps his long red crest kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Healer profession.

History: Rhogar hails from a village terrorized by giants. A gifted student he started as a Healer, but he got bored and became a Gardener. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Healer again; and balancing his hectic life and new gardener responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Theren is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. After a long history of fighting, Theren and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His childhood dream was to be a Hunter, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her yellow fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has green eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and to protect her home

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).