Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, marred by sweets. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is baby faced.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Coral (130 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has blue eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. A true patriot, Erias would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 390 gp. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: She wears a brown vest and prefers green and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Ovina is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently the stress of being a Healer has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her green crest is braided into rings. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Guard arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 130 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'3". She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and her gloved hand is found clutching a dagger. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Dyer. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His silver hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is white and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a black top hat and black clothes. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 380 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Peridot (80 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears baggy brown pantaloons and a blue scarf. He has wavy cinnamon fur. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave 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 island due to the painful memories there. Pelt took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up bastard sword and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing his hectic life and new beggar responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). 1 Breastplate.