Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is typically in his Dyer uniform. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his white eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the west to a Dyer, Iados learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Dyer for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Dyer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is chestnut and very short. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Oriax lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Fortune-teller, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His head has been shaved. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

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

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing a long, pastel cloak. Her yellow fur is matted, messy, and big. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She takes great joy in being the best Animal Trainer in town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born in the east. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Anne was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Anne was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Anne's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She tends to her Roofer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This man wears a blue costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gifted student he started as a Junk Dealer, but he got bored and became a Animal Trainer. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears an entirely brown suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 30 gp.