Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a Beggar, his father struggled to pay the bills. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Baern has worked very hard to control his curse. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: She wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small red clips. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: He wears a red tunic with tan highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortspears and longswords. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, In love, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 30000 cp. Malachite (14 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 12000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this southern woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Mason business.

History: Hecat was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has worked as a Mason like her mother before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

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 is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has styled her yellow fur well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are a pleasant copper.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Cask learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Jet (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has no crest. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Kiirith took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up flail and armor he uses now. He bought a flail and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Malachite (6 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has wavy chestnut hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Zagga lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp.