Description: A 2'10" western man, he sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has violet eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Manfred hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. A true patriot, Manfred would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the south to a Fortune-teller, Manfred learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a fancy white suit. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A 5'8" northern woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is short and white. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She uses divination through singing.

History: Joan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bather responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (13 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. With bright silver hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. After a long history of fighting, Arha and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is long and golden with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He got into the Detective business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Detective.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Tomi was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A freak accident while working with his Hunter father left him crippled. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Amethyst (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears professional attire. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 14000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.