Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in a small desert village. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Nalral and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She dresses like a well dressed Cook does. She has moderate length blue crest. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Harann lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Onyx (70 gp).

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born in a small forest village. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has styled his scarlet crest well, parting it to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Unemployed who has hired him part-time. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 150 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has black hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sarai was born with her mother's beautiful face. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He likes to wear grey tank tops with blue pants. He carries a battered shortbow and tarnished bastard sword as well. He has blonde hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Anselm has worked very hard to control his curse. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anselm fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is typically in her Gardener uniform. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her crest is short and red. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. 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: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to be a cartwright again

Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, marred by sweets. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She has brown eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Mialee is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 gp.