Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a red costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His hair is brown and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a brown coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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 born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and expand her business

Flaws: Shy, Greedy. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 sp. 4 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Forgetful, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Drusilia hails from a village terrorized by giants. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting giants, the young Drusilia began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has moderate length white hair. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She takes great joy in being the best Shoemaker in town.

History: Galiena hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She's also a talented Sculptor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a brown coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nurkara will drive conversation. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears grey trousers with blue and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has no hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Thradal was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Ruler. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 3'0" and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. She has amber eyes and a tan hat with a green feather.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 4 Antitoxin.