Description: This slender man stands about 4'4". He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. 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. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Traubon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 900 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Salanop's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Being born in the south, 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 south 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. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She keeps her long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. Her ears are large.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bune was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 60. 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 is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and grey pants. He is portly but not overly obese. His yellow fur is greasy and uncared for. This copper eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. River was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born in the north to a Fortune-teller, Urshar learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 sp. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has styled her white fur well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Seven was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She became a Cartwright soon after.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to be a beggar again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 sp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: She likes to wear brown tank tops with grey skirt. Her head has been shaved. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Heather is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the east to a Engraver, Heather learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Meena was born the youngest of three triplets. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 cp. Jade (130 gp).