Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is brown and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Barendd hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Servant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Barendd lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and doesn't want to be a servant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: This man is wearing a long, red cloak. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. He has a very tight haircut. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Map Maker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a tan vest and prefers black and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Lucan wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Lucan was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Spyglass.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She tends to her Performer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1500 pp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Orc, and stands approximately 5'5". She wears bulky black painted plate armor, and her gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. She is baby faced.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She got into the Detective business at a young age. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He very much looks the part of a Spy. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Roger isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. 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 got into the Spy business at a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She got into the Glassblower business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 30 pp.