Description: This woman stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses like a well dressed Shipwright does. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length white hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

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. Cecily liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and carries morningstars. Her blue hair is braided into rings. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An older woman who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Guard, she is not a threatening figure. With wild chestnut hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

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. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has worked as a Guard like her mother before her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 sp. Rose (70 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Merla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. A true patriot, Paela would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Coral (40 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and yellow handkerchief worn on his right side. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Bernard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Bernard was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Bernard abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She very much looks the part of a Farmer. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and is pretty ugly. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. 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 is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Gerbo alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 150 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She takes great joy in being the best Carpenter in town.

History: Nikki was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Carpenter for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Carpenter responsibilities is difficult; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 310 gp.