Description: She is a mite stocky and very much looks the part of a Mercenary. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She is physically well-built. She has black hair. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Cook but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Gifted, Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He's in love; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2300 gp. White pearl (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a green vest and prefers yellow and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is red and curly. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in the east. Cairn was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Gardener. 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 an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a Dyer soon after.

Motivation: To be a Adventurer again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His first spouse was a Ruler, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jade (150 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His red hair is braided into rings. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Body Guard. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and money/treasure

Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 140 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He became a Masseuse soon after.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp.