Description: A 3'11" western woman, she wears tattered old clothes. Her white hair is well kept. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 40 pp. Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: A 3'2" southern man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 Courier. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 cp. Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'0" and dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, violet shirt, and grey tie. She is physically well-built. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bounty Hunter. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Gifted from a young age, Engong studied abroad. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again; and balancing her hectic life and new bounty hunter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 sp. Azurite (6 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 cp. Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears long strands of jet and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Weaver but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears green painted combat armor at almost all times, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. The war was a terrible time for her, and Purah does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He carries with him a set of shields on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His silver hair is still thick. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His first spouse was a Guard, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 80 pp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). 1 Simple lock.