Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A freak accident while working with his Fletcher father left him crippled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 70 pp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Helen was born the youngest of three triplets. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has a crush on the local bather

Bonds: Job, Enemies, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and elven compassion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. She sports red long hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 210 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a falchion on her belt. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nissa will drive conversation. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Butcher

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

Possessions: 21000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears professional attire. His cinnamon fur is braided into rings. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Herbalist born in the past three hundred years. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Elegant was born the youngest of three triplets. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Elegant has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and balancing his hectic life and new herbalist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He got into the Baker business at a young age. Veit abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to be a farmer again

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her brown hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.