Description: She wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. 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 wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He stands about 5'10" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown hair is long and unkept. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered giants who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'0". She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor, and her gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Claira was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She tends to wear a pastel poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has done her best to style her yellow fur to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are yellow.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She got into the Ruler business at a young age. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Silent was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Mason does, and carries quarterstaffs. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Braak was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student he started as a Tailor, but he got bored and became a Mason. He has worked as a Mason like his father before him.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his kukri with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: Malmûg wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Malmûg was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Adventurer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new adventurer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a long, black cloak. Her hair is short and golden. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Carter father left her crippled. She has achieved small success as a Masseuse.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 900 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. She has hazel eyes and a red hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Thea lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thea grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thea. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears professional attire. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. This white eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her first spouse was a Body Guard, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.