Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: He likes to wear grey tank tops with brown pants. He carries with him a set of clubs on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His hair is blonde and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. She carries with her a set of longswords on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 90 pp. Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her brown hair is wavy and long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Butcher. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Butcher business.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Emeny was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Butcher. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Butcher for hire.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Gardener and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to be a farmer again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 10000 cp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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 the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears just a black suit, and she perpetually has her sai ready. Her blue hair is knotted and matted. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aym grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Coral (150 gp). Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'8" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting goblins, the young Pûgrish began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Pennie isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Coral (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.