Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses like a well dressed Guard does. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gurdis grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 wants to meet her childhood hero; and someone believes her a fraud

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His copper crest has been sun bleached extensively. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His childhood dream was to be a Crown-heir, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Tanner soon after.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She keeps her long cinnamon fur kept up in a rat tail. She has hazel eyes and a pastel hat with a white feather.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 380 pp. Citrine (60 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, and carries flails. His hair is chestnut and curly. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Alexandre is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. A true patriot, Alexandre would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His first spouse was a Fortune-teller, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her long red fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Miller who has hired her part-time. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Sellsword. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is typically in her Healer uniform. She wears her white hair up. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull white iron scale mail. She has a hunchback. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Lavinia was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: The child of a Miner, who enjoyed hunting, Heian was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).