Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a grey and tan robe with the hood down. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has brown hair. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 50 gp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His cinnamon fur is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

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 invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: River lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. He keeps his long cinnamon fur kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born into a rich family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and balancing his hectic life and new sailor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1 Thunderstones.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a long, pastel cloak. His fur is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Great was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is short and brown. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Masseuse. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her fur is short and red. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is a Locksmith first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is typically in her Body Guard uniform. She has dyed her greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. Her eyes are likewise black.

Personality: Gomory hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 sp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp).