Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shortspear, but if one is not available she will default to her falchion. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 50 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). 3 Smokesticks.

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman wears an entirely blue suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her white hair is still thick. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Rinn speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the east to a Miller, Rinn learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: An older woman who is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her black hair up. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. After a long history of fighting, Mella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's in love; and she has a crush on the local painter

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull grey iron scale mail. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She became a Shipwright soon after.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Zircon (20 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a black broad hat and black clothes. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Balam was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 Servant. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a blue shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to be a tanner again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. He keeps his long gray fur kept up in a rat tail. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Gifted from a young age, Left-Handed studied abroad. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, violet cloak. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Cook profession.

History: Melissa was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her first spouse was a Cook, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barber and was forced into it by her family; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Howard was born with his mother's beautiful face. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt.