Description: A middle-aged man, he wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a violet scarf, and is pretty ugly. His gray fur is matted, messy, and big. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shoemaker who has hired him part-time. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Brewer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jasper (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Rose (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 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 wears a green vest and prefers tan and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ekemon was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ekemon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1200 pp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished kukri as well. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She got into the Healer business at a young age. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Thoradin was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Thoradin's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He tends to his Actor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Sard (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, black cloak. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. Her white crest is heavily combed to the left. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His brown fur is knotted and matted. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in the east to a Navigator, Shivering learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).