Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her bronze crest is thinning but still full. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: Born in the west to a Cook, Hethress learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. His tied-back hair is black. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a red scarf, marred by sweets. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Barber and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his brown hair down. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Nicholas is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Nicholas took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up greatsword and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1700 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stylist. Her yellow fur, when down, is lengthy. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Cloak 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. Cloak decided she wanted neither the life of her father 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. Being a Stylist kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1100 pp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Amber (150 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Coral (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp).

Description: He wears a brown shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants. His white fur, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Cloak enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Cloak was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is silver and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Gynk hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Gynk was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 90000 cp.