Description: This man is very fat, and typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Howard was born the youngest of three triplets. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with grey slacks. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Diggory hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. Diggory is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Diggory was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His first spouse was a Soapmaker, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Assassin and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Fisher. She's also a talented Brewer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fisher responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 pp. Rose (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his black fur in a flapper bob. This copper eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Hunter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He then took over the family business and is one of the better Hunter for hire.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Job, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Arannis liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 3'0" and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Eran embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'6". He wears tattered old clothes, and his gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. His hair is short and silver. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. After a long history of fighting, Conrad and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.