Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He worked as a nervous Layabout and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Layabout.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp).

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her white hair is braided into rings. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Kilia 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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Shepherd business.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dull grey sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tordrid embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She wears dull white sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longbow, just in case. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small white clips. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear flannel. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is cut close to her head. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Dilettante. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a tan shirt with thin white vertical stripes and green pants. She has chestnut hair. She has blue eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

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. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fletcher responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Family, Military, Debt. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt.

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 carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zook fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His long beige fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Edge will drive conversation. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 320 gp.