Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This black eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. She carries a battered greataxe and tarnished bow as well. She has wavy silver crest. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her feathered black hat.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. After a long history of fighting, Akra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 sp. Golden pearl (70 gp).

Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her tied-back hair is blonde. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Jarana alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and doesn't want to be a jeweler and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her copper crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. After a long history of fighting, Rezena and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has moderate length orange fur. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Edge lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Edge never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gifted student she started as a Mason, but she got bored and became a Laborer. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Henry lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Hematite (8 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a simple red robe with green stripes complete with hood. His hair is white and very short. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 240 gp.