Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Junk Dealer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is thinning but still full. He has gray eyes.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Manfred was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Dyer. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Jade (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her blue crest is greasy and uncared for. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Thava hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a Ploughman, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new healer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Sard (40 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 4'8" western woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has brown hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. A gifted student she started as a Fisher, but she got bored and became a Dilettante. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Dilettante responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Nature, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 21000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear brown tank tops with blue pants. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His hair is blonde and very short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Heian took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.