Description: She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts, and carries kukris. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Eloise enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Standing 5'8", this woman dresses like a well dressed Miller does. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Bilga was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Bilga took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up pickaxe and armor she uses now. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 pp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Nature, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue costume with the symbols of magic on his torso, and he perpetually has his shortbow ready. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Seebo abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Zircon (30 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Onyx (30 gp). White opal (1400 gp).

Description: This western man is dressed in an above average manner. His clothes are grease stained in places. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has brown eyes and a yellow hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the west. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears his white hair up. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a Servant, his father struggled to pay the bills. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This northern man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His clothes are grease stained in places. His red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has copper eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He got into the Hunter business at a young age. Tree was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Hunter. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 4000 sp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Jasper (50 gp).

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has styled her lavender fur well, parting it to the left. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Impulsive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She prefers to wear flannel. She is an epitome of beauty. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her 15th 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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1100 sp.