Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her crest is scarlet and curly. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Courier. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Farideh hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Courier. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dull red sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. His brown hair is braided into rings. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Damien's homeland. Damien decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has a crush on the local animal trainer

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 600 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is golden and very short. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. 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: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. 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 has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Poor, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Silk rope. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Leucis was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Silk rope. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This late middle aged woman very much looks the part of a Barber and is in decent physical shape. She wears a colorful flower in her gold crest. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Barber work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barber work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'2" when asserting herself. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in the north to a Detective, Kristryd learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and balancing her hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 30 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).