Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 2'11" when asserting himself. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is short and white. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1300 pp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her feathered white hat.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Merchant. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Pink diamond (6000 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His blonde hair is lengthy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his 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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the south. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Fulbar has worked very hard to control his curse. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 7000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His white fur is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are copper.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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, Cask is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 700 pp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and carries shortspears. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Odo hails from a village terrorized by goblins. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Apothecary. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Family, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sard (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 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. 1 Minor magic item.