Description: 4'3" and muscular, this northern woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She's also a talented Barber, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and carries shields. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Spice Merchant; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her red hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. 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 grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

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

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Claira studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 cp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She carries with her a set of rapiers on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Phann hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this eastern woman is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. Beleth abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Cynical, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Geva embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses like a well dressed Scribe does, and is pretty ugly. With wild golden hair. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. Arara enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is physically well-built. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Thorpe's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 sp. 2 Acid flasks.