Description: This man is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, red shirt, and blue tie, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Roland is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Hunter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 pp. Hematite (12 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Coral (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'11" and muscular, this eastern woman is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a Baker, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Actor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Actor work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Baker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Citrine (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Jet (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a brown vest and prefers yellow and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has moderate length black hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Family, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her hair is short and silver. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Bella was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Doctor again; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Debt. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Rose (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Jet (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Peridot (30 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses like a well dressed Doctor does. His black hair is thinning but still full. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Oskar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 900 pp. Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, violet shirt, and brown tie, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'3" when asserting herself. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Slave. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.