Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear flannel. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Ridaro liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his white crest in a pixie cut. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She got into the Scribe business at a young age. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She is greedy; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a mite stocky and usually wears his grey robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Oloric was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Oloric was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Oloric decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear flannel. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her left hand. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Williamina is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He wears his white hair down. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 60 gp. Amethyst (120 gp).

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively, and she perpetually has her trident ready. She keeps her long silver crest kept up in a rat tail. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Arava was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arava fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears long strands of jet and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sage who has hired her part-time. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Tyna was born the youngest of three triplets. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Tyna alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Bookbinder they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Sage, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1 Simple lock.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She is an epitome of beauty. She sports red long hair. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). White opal (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.