Description: This younger middle-aged man wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His blue hair is braided into rings. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the west to a Blacksmith, Skamos learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Fletcher, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'3" when asserting himself. His hair is short and silver. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in the east to a Bellfounder, Rimple learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 390 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. He carries with him a set of longbows on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He has no hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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 a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ulfgar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Joan was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Joan decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp).

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Avice isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Human unity. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Avice hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a yellow collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and half-elven compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. He has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Beloril was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears professional attire. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Jillian isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: The child of a Locksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Jillian was taken on many hunting expeditions. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She bought a spear and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 cp. Red spinel (120 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a grey shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is black and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She worked as a nervous Merchant and found it very stressful. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 sp.