Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears dull grey sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. He has a very tight haircut. He has gray eyes and a grey hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gardain studied abroad. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 6'3", this woman prefers to wear flannel. Her bronze crest is matted, messy, and big. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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 to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she has a crush on the local ruler

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 15000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears baggy blue pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

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. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eldon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is greedy

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a yellow shirt with thin black vertical stripes and red pants. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Althaea is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Through the years after Althaea was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Althaea's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 180 gp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears just a brown suit. He has cinnamon fur. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His first spouse was a Mortician, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mortician they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Server, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 220 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: A 6'4" western man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His black crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a great chef.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'3". He is dressed in earthy colors with a red and black handkerchief worn on his left side, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortbow. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Soapmaker. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His red hair is still thick. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Ishgha hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Server like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her brown fur is singed and shortened. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady yellow eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She is a Hag in disguise. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1100 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).