Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears just a black suit. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Coral (130 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Dilettante. She has wavy red hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Althaea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Althaea was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 12000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has dark red hair. She has a dull look in her silver eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Nija abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp).

Description: She has a missing right arm. She usually wears her grey robe and has her hand crossbow always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman usually wears her green robe and has her crossbow always slung over her shoulder. She wears her chestnut hair up. This black eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She's in love; and she has a crush on the local herbalist

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 8000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her blonde hair is cut short. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shaena embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. 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. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 pp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Malachite (15 gp). White pearl (140 gp). White opal (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is portly but not overly obese. He has no hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).