Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and violet handkerchief worn on her right side, and carries rapiers. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born to a Map Maker, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Barbena 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 Barbena. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears white trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He worked as a nervous Shipwright and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His gray fur is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Debt. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older woman who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, she is not a threatening figure. Her orange fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family After coming to the age of reason, Lone took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Being a Bather kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: He very much looks the part of a Detective. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Coral (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Barber; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a great chef.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents enrolled him in a Expert school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His fur is gray and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gale fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate, Justice. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp).