Description: She wears dull yellow sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed greataxe, just in case. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Althaea grew up listening to her father's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Marshal; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is white and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Sard (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a white shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and white pants and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Tomi was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star ruby (1100 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His golden hair is lengthy. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered yellow hat.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A freak accident while working with his Banker father left him crippled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1700 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She got into the Cartwright business at a young age. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Katherine took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up flail and armor she uses now. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (10 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears an entirely tan suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes, marred by teas. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Scribe. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Orryn was born the youngest of three triplets. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle 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 desert due to the painful memories there. Orryn took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sai and armor he uses now. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 7000 gp. Red spinel (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.