Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Heward lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Locksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Miller, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She carries with her a set of longswords on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Kellen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Nordak took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shortbow and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Job, In love. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears just a white suit. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her auburn hair is well kept. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Trym will drive conversation. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in a small island village. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Trym has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Abad was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She stands about 4'0" and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Merchant they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Gardener, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length lavender fur. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Shadow is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Shadow has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 sp.