Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp. Amethyst (160 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Shautha was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Bellfounder. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. Peridot (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Her blue crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. A true patriot, Findex would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is typically in her Masseuse uniform. She wears her golden hair down. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new masseuse responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is lengthy. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Altho lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her fur is beige, silky, and of moderate length. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Silent was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Peter grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). During his travels, Peter and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Peter discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Peter fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the north to a Sculptor, Torgga learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

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. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the north. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Sard (40 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp).