Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a black vest and prefers blue and violet shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her purple hair is still thick. Her silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His black fur is still thick. His yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 600 sp. Malachite (5 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'3" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Jarsali was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She worked as a nervous Tailor and found it very stressful. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Tailor for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is violet, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. With wild auburn hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She worked as a nervous Herbalist and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is an amazing painter.

History: The child of a Laborer, who enjoyed hunting, Euphemia was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 cp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Standing 3'1", this woman wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Alain 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. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 60 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp).