Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. She has a very tight haircut. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He wears a violet shirt with thin red vertical stripes and yellow pants. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has no hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver crest is singed and shortened. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. The war was a terrible time for her, and Megren does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born in the south. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying south to reunite her family. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His cinnamon fur is singed and shortened. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 is a great chef.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shoemaker and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 340 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Coral (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her hand crossbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is silver and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She bought a hand crossbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. He has moderate length dark red hair. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Habor has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Tourmaline (100 gp).