Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Howard was born with his father's beautiful face. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a fancy black suit. His crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has wavy auburn hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Eberdeb's homeland. Eberdeb decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: 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.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane and is in decent physical shape. His brass crest is matted, messy, and big. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'1" and muscular, this eastern man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Scribe who has hired him part-time. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's in love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 pp. Emerald (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a worn and beaten armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. She has green eyes and a red hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 9000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are red.

Personality: Korinn is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the north to a Beggar, Korinn learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Korinn took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She tends to her Beggar job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 cp. Jade (60 gp). 1 Crowbar.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bather who has hired her part-time. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and wants to raise her children well

Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 110 gp. Malachite (15 gp).