Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a pastel costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He keeps his brown fur in a flapper bob. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He got into the Scribe business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but he was a colossal failure. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a dull look in her white eyes.

Personality: Phelaia is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Phelaia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother 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 never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 21000 cp. Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Painter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Citrine (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Traubon was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Jeweler. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Immeral was born with his mother's beautiful face. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he's looking for his big break

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her halberd with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Hunter profession.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Elysande 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 Elysande. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Star ruby (1000 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an entirely yellow suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Gunter was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Gunter decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears just a brown suit. He sports a flattop fur cut. His eyes are likewise yellow.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.