Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a sickle on her belt. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Hedonist. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Coral (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Therai was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Therai has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Philantrophist, Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 pp. Banded agate (7 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Rose (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

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 crest is copper, silky, and of moderate length. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Aasathra has worked very hard to control her curse. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aasathra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 7000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Sard (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is portly but not overly obese. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His white crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has red eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Valorean enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a longbow on his belt. He wears his red crest down. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Mozikth was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Aquamarine (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her white hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Vani is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. One day when Vani was young, her father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her father dropped to the ground dead. Her father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Vani was heart-stricken from the event, and her mother started working long hours to provde for them. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

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

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Rose (20 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.