Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a grey and green robe with the hood down. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He got into the Barber business at a young age. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Baern has worked very hard to control his curse. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Barber for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Jade (130 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Azurite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Her crest is silver and curly. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Coral (150 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Amber (150 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She refers to her adoptive mother 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: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Expand her business; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 11000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dull green sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shield, just in case. His scarlet crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pandjed fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 11000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. 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: Dwarven compassion; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1100 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He very much looks the part of a Sellsword. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sellsword work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sellsword work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Lidda embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 17000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.