Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small blue hat.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She worked as a nervous Interpreter and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Frouse was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Rose (60 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Rose (60 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He wears his golden hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Watson embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Revenge; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, In love, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. She is an epitome of beauty. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Enidda was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Enidda decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1800 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His tied-back hair is black. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Norsko was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Gardener.

Motivation: To be a Interpreter again; and balancing his hectic life and new gardener responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).

Description: She wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. She carries with her a set of monstrous two handed axes on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears just a black suit. Her silver crest is thinning but still full. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Havilar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Havilar grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His silver hair is braided into rings. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Gerbo was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Through the years after Gerbo was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Gerbo's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1900 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Jet (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.