Description: This younger middle-aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is white and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bather profession.

History: Joser was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new junk dealer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, In love, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red spinel (60 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Through the years after Thiala was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Thiala's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Server

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Greedy, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He has a hunchback. He has no hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are silver.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a pastel costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She has moderate length beige fur. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Leaf enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Through the years after Leaf was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Leaf's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Leaf and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a simple tan robe with violet stripes complete with hood. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Oda is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Oda has worked very hard to control her curse. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His black hair is cut short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

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. His parents enrolled him in a Commoner school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'11". She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Sybil abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2300 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Sard (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Onyx (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.