Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Adelard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Gardener they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Herbalist, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He has dyed his greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has violet 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 has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3 Tanglefoot bags.

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 usually wears his grey robe and has his longsword always slung over his shoulder. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Red spinel (130 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born to a Performer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has no crest. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gilkass grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is well kept. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Audhild hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She struck the Detective job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears long strands of sapphire and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 sp.