Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'1". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hand crossbow. His black hair is knotted and matted. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Thomas is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and expand his business

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Jaxi's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Jaxi lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and doesn't want to be a masseuse and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Family, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red fur is thinning but still full. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Shifting was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Brewer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is white and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Detective, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Malachite (14 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his mace, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His hair is silver and curly. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his greataxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is physically well-built. His hair is red and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 84. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (60 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. She keeps her beige fur in a pixie cut. Her eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Spring grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this eastern woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She wears her brown hair up. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ella is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His head has been shaved. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Conrad will drive conversation. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Extrovert, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 30 gp.