Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her blue hair in a pixie cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Bryseis never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. Emerald (600 gp).

Description: She very much looks the part of a Cartwright. She carries with her a set of maces on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. With wild black hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Traulam enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Traulam hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A freak accident while working with her Butcher father left her crippled. She has worked as a Cartwright like her father before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears long strands of topaz and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born in a small plains village. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears professional attire. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. 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 likes to make people angry or surprised. A true patriot, Osco would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 cp. Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he usually wears his tan robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. 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: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She is physically well-built. She has slicked back black hair. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ownka grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 160 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has styled his green crest well, parting it to the left. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Nadarr was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Fortune-teller. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear violet tank tops with white pants. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Hunter never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. A true patriot, Don would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle 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. Don took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up whip and armor he uses now. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 sp.