Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Heward was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Citrine (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear white tank tops with brown pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 pp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Rose (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her white hair is wavy and long. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear grey tank tops with yellow pants. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished pickaxe as well. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a brown small hat and brown clothes. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He worked as a nervous Sculptor and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Sculptor like his father before him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 12000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rose (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears many layers of old clothing at all times, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.