Description: He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His fur is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Leaf 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. Leaf 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and tends to wear a large white jacket. With bright black hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Wella was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student he started as a Herbalist, but he got bored and became a Sculptor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to be a herbalist again

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears her golden hair up. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Althaea isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Althaea's homeland. Althaea decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'3". She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and her gloved hand is found clutching a dagger. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are black.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Dyer. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her copper crest is long and unkept. Her eyes are red.

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 is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Thunderstones. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He wears his chestnut hair down. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the south. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 60 gp. Hematite (16 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He is physically well-built. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

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

Ideals: Joker, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 10000 cp.