Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on his left side, and carries flails. His black hair is thinning but still full. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bathin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her yellow unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is an amazing painter.

History: Dynamic was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is short and chestnut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: Riardon was born with his mother's beautiful face. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave 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 desert due to the painful memories there. Riardon took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shield and armor he uses now. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 50 gp. Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: He wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. He carries with him a set of whips on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He has wavy beige fur. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Kite was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Servant, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2500 sp. Sard (30 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: An older woman who likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Dariff is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are black and beady.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 sp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a long, blue cloak. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aust studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Aust took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her red hair is wavy and long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Hugolina never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 350 gp.