Description: A middle-aged woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and brown handkerchief worn on her right side, and is pretty ugly. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a Tanner, her father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a yellow scarf. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Nissa enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Fulbar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Theobald took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up shield and armor he uses now. 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: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 pp. 2 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Holy water. 4 Holy water.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her dark red hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are black.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 sp. Malachite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has moderate length green crest. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: Raiann hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. 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 to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Jet (40 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson grey hat.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He found a children's book about a Human 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 has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 sp. Azurite (7 gp). 4 Antitoxin.

Description: She dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries with her a set of clubs, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Baelitae embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2300 sp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'8". He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. He has black eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: In love, Military, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 cp.