Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time, marred by chocolates. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. 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: He was born into a rich family. He found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2400 sp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. His orange fur is still thick. His yellow eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is silver and curly. His white eyes peer out from beneath his small green hat.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Healer like his mother before him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her gray fur, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are yellow.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Pelt was born with her mother's beautiful face. At a young age her mother died while driving off some gnolls. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in spear use. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man usually wears his brown robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He keeps his long cinnamon fur kept up in a rat tail. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He struck the Spice Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1700 sp. Citrine (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Junk Dealer born in the past three hundred years. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the west to a Junk Dealer, Unvera learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 80 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and black robe with the hood down. She has a very tight haircut. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Ielenia studied abroad. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Ielenia took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up monstrous two handed axe and armor she uses now. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 6'2" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is golden and very short. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 13000 cp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp).